What it takes to turn an acquaintance into a friend You need 34 hours of commitment with each interaction lasting just over three hours Wales Online · Oct 6, 2022
Pint? Anyone? The big problem men have with keeping friends (and what I did about it) When Max Dickins got engaged to his girlfriend, he realised he had no one to be his best man. He soon learned that he wasn’t the only bloke with a friendship issue Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2022
Let’s be honest - faiths divide us. It can be hard to see the ties that bind As Easter, Ramadan and Passover festivals converge, it was a week in which I got to test my convictions The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2022
How Religion Evolved by Robin Dunbar review – sharp history of belief The Oxford psychology professor traces the evolutionary advantages, or otherwise, of faith The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2022
Religion is here to stay – but it must evolve to meet our needs Letters: Liz Slade makes a case for Unitarian churches, Joanna Hodgkin says prayer is more important for her than church, while Robert Chamberlain looks to James 1:27 The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022
30 years ago, one scientist redefined social networks — and revealed an evolutionary truth Dunbar's number predicts our social networks and seems to govern how some algorithms work. The number — 150 people — holds up against scrutiny. Inverse · Jan 24, 2022
Darling buds: how best friends keep us healthy and happy Strong social networks have been shown to improve wellbeing, but what are the extra perks of having a really close friend? And why are women more likely to have one? The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2022
Omicron isolation makes me long for the simple joy of hanging out with a friend We don’t realize how important physical contact is in building and facilitating and servicing relationships The Guardian - US · Jan 22, 2022