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Why Friendships in Big Cities Don't Stick

Why Friendships in Big Cities Don't Stick

Why adult friendship in a big city is harder to start than student friendship was, and why what you build on purpose ends up being deeper than what came for free.

May 7, 2026 Viktor Stojanov
How to Make Friends as an Adult

How to Make Friends as an Adult

Adult friendship isn't a personality problem. It's an infrastructure problem, and the infrastructure is quietly coming back. Where to look, how to show up, and what to do when the first three weeks feel awkward.

April 20, 2026 Colloquies Team
The Thursday Problem

The Thursday Problem

Men aren't losing friends because they won't open up. They're losing the weekly reason to show up. The male friendship crisis is an infrastructure problem, not a character one.

April 19, 2026 Colloquies Team
Half Your Close Friends Will Be Gone in Seven Years

Half Your Close Friends Will Be Gone in Seven Years

Research shows we replace half our closest friends every seven years. Not from fights — from drift. Why friendships are uniquely fragile, and what the survivors have in common.

April 18, 2026 Colloquies Team
The Friendship Recession Nobody Warned Us About

The Friendship Recession Nobody Warned Us About

What the friendship recession is, why adults have fewer close friends than at any point in 30 years, and what the research says about why it's still getting worse.

April 8, 2026 Colloquies Team

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