Falling for a friend is one of those beautiful and messy experiences that we all hope to simultaneously avoid and secretly stumble into. It’s complicated, thrilling, and more common than you might ...

“Best friend” is a term that seems to have been invented in the twentieth century, perhaps even in the second half of that century. My parents never used the term “best friend,” but my friends and I ...

Is there anything more bittersweet than loving a friend who doesn’t feel the same? There’s comfort in your closeness, yet beneath it lies a quiet yearning—a hidden spark you know will never become a ...

In the movie When Harry Met Sally, there’s a scene in which Harry claims that “Men and women can't be friends because the sex part always gets in the way.” The implication is that sexual attraction is ...