friendship

Why is making new friends more difficult as we grow older?

The game has changed, and it’s not you – it’s time. Or, more accurately, the lack of it.

#Perspective / Beyond the screen: The search for genuine friendship in a digital world

Living in this digital era, we are compelled to ask — does the number of friends really mean more than the quality of a friendship?

Navigating the changing dynamics of friendship

As we grow up, the way we used to view friendships undergoes some major changes.

On surviving long distance friendships

Calls and texts will be your new best friends when navigating the challenges of anything long-distance.

#Perspective / Friendship knows no time: Dhaka's heart-warming hospitality

Dhaka means the world to me. Most of my professional life has been here and a large chunk of my personal life is intrinsically linked with Dhaka. I am never tired of the city. Yes, there are obstacles. Yes, there are resource shortages. Yes, there are insane traffic snarls. But there is one thing which is never in short supply — great people!

Matthew Perry: The friend we will never forget

In the world of entertainment, it is not uncommon to be swept away by the charms of an actor or the fictional character played by them. Sometimes it is the looks, sometimes the sense of humour and so on. But then there are those who come with the best and etch their names in our hearts, making it impossible to forget them. Matthew Perry just happens to be one such person.

Why making friends in university is more important than you think

It’s imperative that you make the effort to get out of your shell and find like minded people.

The rise of platonic friendships

Platonic friendships have started to take centre stage in the fabric of people's lives after being confined to the periphery of interpersonal ties in the past. While sexual relationships have long caught poets' and minstrels' attention, the more subtle attraction of platonic relationships is currently enjoying the spotlight of social scrutiny. This change has caused many of us to give serious thought to the complex and profound nature of friendship itself.

The tragedy of online friends

While it is golden to have online friendships reach the real world, many connections that transpire online never leave the dark backdrop of our inbox.

March 25, 2024
March 25, 2024

Why is making new friends more difficult as we grow older?

The game has changed, and it’s not you – it’s time. Or, more accurately, the lack of it.

March 16, 2024
March 16, 2024

Beyond the screen: The search for genuine friendship in a digital world

Living in this digital era, we are compelled to ask — does the number of friends really mean more than the quality of a friendship?

February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024

Navigating the changing dynamics of friendship

As we grow up, the way we used to view friendships undergoes some major changes.

February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024

On surviving long distance friendships

Calls and texts will be your new best friends when navigating the challenges of anything long-distance.

January 14, 2024
January 14, 2024

Friendship knows no time: Dhaka's heart-warming hospitality

Dhaka means the world to me. Most of my professional life has been here and a large chunk of my personal life is intrinsically linked with Dhaka. I am never tired of the city. Yes, there are obstacles. Yes, there are resource shortages. Yes, there are insane traffic snarls. But there is one thing which is never in short supply — great people!

October 29, 2023
October 29, 2023

Matthew Perry: The friend we will never forget

In the world of entertainment, it is not uncommon to be swept away by the charms of an actor or the fictional character played by them. Sometimes it is the looks, sometimes the sense of humour and so on. But then there are those who come with the best and etch their names in our hearts, making it impossible to forget them. Matthew Perry just happens to be one such person.

August 17, 2023
August 17, 2023

Why making friends in university is more important than you think

It’s imperative that you make the effort to get out of your shell and find like minded people.

July 25, 2023
July 25, 2023

The rise of platonic friendships

Platonic friendships have started to take centre stage in the fabric of people's lives after being confined to the periphery of interpersonal ties in the past. While sexual relationships have long caught poets' and minstrels' attention, the more subtle attraction of platonic relationships is currently enjoying the spotlight of social scrutiny. This change has caused many of us to give serious thought to the complex and profound nature of friendship itself.

March 9, 2023
March 9, 2023

The tragedy of online friends

While it is golden to have online friendships reach the real world, many connections that transpire online never leave the dark backdrop of our inbox.

March 9, 2023
March 9, 2023

The ghosts called lost friends

When we remember these lost friends, memory comes in layers.

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