New web-first platform modernizes social discovery by combining interest-based filtering with anonymity to foster more meaningful global connections. MONTREAL, QUEBEC ...

This post is Part 2 of a series. Part 1 can be found here. Recently, I was asked to blurb a book called Once Upon a Stranger. In it, I learned fascinating insights on why talking to strangers can ...

My husband, Don, will talk to anyone. In line at a store, on a plane, in a parking lot; it doesn’t matter where we’re at, he’ll engage. In fact, I have my current job because he was gregarious enough ...

Re “Public Offering,” by Melissa Kirsch (The Morning newsletter, nytimes.com, May 2): Ms. Kirsch’s article about the value of becoming a bit more extroverted and conversing with strangers addresses an ...

In the face of loneliness, many people are turning to AI chatbots for companionship – but research shows it can’t replace human connection. Columnist David Robson explores how beneficial it can be to ...

A quick look at how we have designed the modern world suggests that most people would prefer not talking to strangers. We order our food via apps to avoid talking to a restaurant employee or cashier.