December 26, 2021

New York Times: The Dreaded Return of the ‘Park Hang’

New York Times: The Dreaded Return of the ‘Park Hang’. “‘The whole notion of having to stay away from people again is mind-numbing,’ said Manny Fidel, 29, a video producer who lives in Brooklyn. While he acknowledged the gravity of the current Covid-19 surge in New York City, which has set records for new cases and caused a mad dash for testing, Mr. Fidel also expressed fear that the Omicron variant would reduce social life in New York to its socially distant diminutives: stoop cocktails in puffer coats, long walks with friends to nowhere and a long line of park hangs.”

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August 15, 2021

Now Going Viral: Meeting Online Friends in Real Life (New York Times)

New York Times: Now Going Viral: Meeting Online Friends in Real Life. “Marissa Meizz, 23, was out to dinner with a friend in the East Village in mid-May when her phone started buzzing. She tried to silence it, but the texts kept coming. They all wanted to know: Had she seen the TikTok video? She clicked the link and a young man appeared onscreen. ‘If your name’s Marissa,’ he said, ‘please listen up.’ He said he had just overheard some of her friends say they were deliberately choosing to hold a birthday party when she was out of town that weekend. “You need to know,” he said. ‘TikTok, help me find Marissa.’”

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December 7, 2020

Washington Post: No game days. No bars. The pandemic is forcing some men to realize they need deeper friendships.

Washington Post: No game days. No bars. The pandemic is forcing some men to realize they need deeper friendships.. “For more than a decade, psychologists have written about the ‘friendship crisis’ facing many men. One 2006 analysis published in the American Sociological Review found that while Americans in general have fewer friends outside the family than they used to, young, White, educated men have lost more friends than other groups.”

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December 1, 2020

Caroll Times Herald: A spreading sickness, part I

Caroll Times Herald: A spreading sickness, part I. “… when you’re retired and have halted your lives for months, the allure of normalcy is tempting. There was a bottle of hand sanitizer ready at the front door, and the ladies wore masks when they weren’t eating pie. They tried to keep a safe distance, but Joan’s hands were arthritic and Nina had to help her with the cards. It’s hard to remember who won the $1 pot that day, because so much has happened since. So much is gone. The next day, Nina’s husband collapsed.”

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August 20, 2020

KVAL: ‘Quarantine Buddy’ website seeks to match you up with a friend for the pandemic

KVAL: ‘Quarantine Buddy’ website seeks to match you up with a friend for the pandemic. “A new website hopes to help people make new friends during the quarantine. It’s called Quarantine Buddy and matches people with virtual friends. The website pairs you with a buddy based on your preferences. You can customize the age, gender, and proximity of your new friend, as well as the hobbies you’d like to share with them.”

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November 8, 2019

TechCrunch: Friended is a new social network that wants to get real

TechCrunch: Friended is a new social network that wants to get real. “Though the social media landscape is dominated by a few major players, consumers still seem to want something new and different. Just look at TikTok. Today, a new social app is launching. Called Friended, it is taking an altogether different strategy when it comes to connecting people online. Friended was started by Thumb co-founder and CEO Dan Kurani and Ben Chow, Friended wants to give users a deeper and more meaningful connection to one another, which the company believes they crave.”

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August 29, 2019

PopSugar: These 8 Friend-Finding Apps Will Help You Make New Connections in Real Life

PopSugar: These 8 Friend-Finding Apps Will Help You Make New Connections in Real Life. WARNING: Slideshow ahoy. “If you want to make real-life connections with new people but aren’t sure where to start, these eight friendship apps can help. Whether it’s finding people who are passionate about the same hobbies you are or just getting to know your neighbors, these apps let you take that initial first step so that bonding in real life is less stressful. Keep reading to learn more about these great friendship apps, and get ready to expand your social circle with people who just . . . get you.”

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January 21, 2019

Study: On Facebook and Twitter your privacy is at risk — even if you don’t have an account (EurekAlert)

EurekAlert: Study: On Facebook and Twitter your privacy is at risk — even if you don’t have an account . “Individual choice has long been considered a bedrock principle of online privacy. If you don’t want to be on Facebook, you can leave or not sign up in the first place. Then your behavior will be your own private business, right? The new study presents powerful evidence that the answer to that question is no.”

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November 29, 2017

Phys.org: Keeping score of ‘friends’ on Facebook and Instagram may be harmful to your health

Phys.org: Keeping score of ‘friends’ on Facebook and Instagram may be harmful to your health. “Ever felt like your peers have more pals than you do? These days, with the rise of social media apps like Facebook and Instagram, it is easier than ever to benchmark the number of ‘friends’ you have against your peers. So, if you find yourself wondering how your social networks compare with other people’s, our latest research, published in Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, suggests that you are far from alone. Furthermore, we found that believing that your peers have more pals than you do – even if demonstrably false – can be harmful to your health.”

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