Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Watching your friendship change when a close friend starts ...

Quick, without thinking: Who's your best friend? Did you think of your college roommate? Your buddy you met at work years ago? Or, did you think of your romantic partner? Perhaps surprisingly, it's ...

You know that sinking feeling when someone you're attracted to introduces you as their "good friend"? Yeah, that one. It's like watching your romantic prospects get filed away in the mental friend ...

A difficult situation that we will all undoubtedly face in life is one wherein we dislike the person our friend is dating. Such a situation presents conflicting feelings: on the one hand, you’re happy ...

Have you ever had a friend that ghosted you when they started dating someone new? If you were in that situation, would it bother you, or would you understand? An even better question, and the real ...