Social connection, support, and interaction are incredibly important, according to a study from World Psychiatry — not just for relationship well-being, but also for mental and physical health. These ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I created the "50/50 Rule" to help me get alone time when I'm on vacation with others.Nicole Benedettini Growing up, I struggled ...

We are social by nature so most, if not all of us, can’t manage to stay in solitude for a long time without craving social interaction. On the other side, being alone also has its benefits. People ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attend a small college of about 550 students. Although I am on friendly terms with many of them, my close friend group is about five people. Lately I’ve been dealing with clingy ...

Growing up, I struggled to travel with loved ones who weren't as interested in sightseeing as me. Now, I've created the "50/50 Rule," which allows me to spend half of my vacation time alone. I've ...

When I was a teenager, my family and I traveled more than 5,000 miles from San Marino (the country, not the city in California) to Seattle for vacation. One of the places I was most excited to visit ...