General

Not everything fits in a neat box. This is where I put the essays, the personal stories, and the pieces that step back to look at the whole friendship recession.

I started this project because the topic wouldn't leave me alone. I'd read one article about loneliness, then another, then catch myself thinking about it on a walk. So I began saving the best of what I found and adding my own take.

Some of these are reactions to studies and the news. Some are personal. I wrote about the office friends we quietly lost when work went remote, and how few of us noticed until they were already gone.

If you're new here, the best starting point is my overview of what the friendship recession is, the data behind it, and what actually helps. From there, wander.

I'm building this site as a library, not a feed. The goal isn't to scare you with statistics. It's to help you understand what's happening to friendship, and to remind you that it's fixable. It usually starts with one small invitation.