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Group Chat Fatigue Is Real

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

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

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 Colloquies Team
Why Your Best Friendships Have a Rhythm

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 Colloquies Team

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