Group Chat Fatigue Is Real
The fatigue isn't from too many messages. It's from messages that demand a response without ever asking a question. A note on screens, candy and what real conversation actually feeds.
April 26, 2026 Viktor Stojanov
Small by Design: Why the Group That Matters Has a Cap
In university my circle kept collapsing back to four and Robin Dunbar's research suggests that's not a coincidence. On why real intimacy has a ceiling and why the gatherings that matter still run on a small-group engine even when the crowd is big.
April 24, 2026 Viktor Stojanov
The Questions Nobody Asks Anymore
We've turned 'how are you?' into a greeting instead of a question. Research shows that the quality of our friendships depends on whether anyone bothers to ask what they actually mean.
April 19, 2026 Runde Team
Why Your Best Friendships Have a Rhythm
The friendships that survive adult life share one trait: regularity. Research shows why a weekly cadence matters more than grand gestures.
April 16, 2026 Runde Team