Tag: online
In the Media – For teens: Unfollowing friends in real life
As tricky as unfollowing friends can be online, it’s far more complicated and risky to do “in real life.”
Finding friends on Craigslist: Lessons learned
In this guest post, an anonymous reader talks about her experience seeking out platonic friendships on Craigslist.
In the Media – Desperately Seeking a Bestie: When #SquadGoals Get Real
Writing in Flare Magazine, Katherine Simpson writes a tongue-in-cheek piece about her online search for a bestie (BFF).
Finishing school online without friends
A high school student completing her school online misses seeing teens at school
To make friends after moving, you may have to make the first move
It’s challenging to make friends after moving. This new start-up helps to make it easier.
Making And Maintaining Online Friendships
Online friendships need to be made and tended to with the same honesty and grace as in-person ones.
Guest Post: Stress and e-mail can be bad for your health!
In this first-person essay, my friend, health journalist Sheryl Kraft, laments about her stressful e-mail in-box and suggests that friends can be great stress-busters.
Guest Post: A frightening and uninvited Facebook introduction
Facebook suggested I friend him. I guess our social networks overlapped. I guided the mouse toward his photo, and the little pointed hand hovered over his face. Fear and anger swelled up but curiosity won out and I clicked “Add Friend.” He accepted within minutes.
Should I try to patch up this online friendship?
The passage of time generally makes it more difficult to clear up misunderstandings, online or off.
Never too old to make new friends
I recently interviewed an 86-year-old blogger named Millie Garfield who is absolutely inspiring! Before speaking to her, I thought I might be the oldest blogger in the world but she has me beat by a mile! 🙂 Millie began blogging in 2003 (In the blogosphere, that is the equivalent of decades ago!) and still […]
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