Category: Social GPS

When dealing with a five year old, sometimes the best way to deal with his tantrum is to ignore him altogether. But what about an […]

There is nothing wrong with intermittent overreaction, but if you are constantly upset, angry, or overly defensive, it’s unpleasant for you and the people around […]

Even the strongest, most synchronized couples can find it difficult to communicate in a relationship. While there are some particularly disturbing communication traps – extreme […]

FOMO – the fear of missing out – is not just the fear of not experiencing something. This is the fear of not being invited. […]

The difference between an argument and an argument is that in a fight, you say something that you will regret. Things that hurt another person […]

If you hate sending these annoying “just check it out!” emails where you check to see if the person who promised to do something for […]

If you’ve ever broken up with someone – and received a series of angry messages or phone calls – you may be reluctant to end […]

When you are out and about, especially for drinks, it has become a normal habit to just pull out your phone and check it while […]

It’s scary to write to someone whose work you admire, ask for advice, have a conversation over coffee, or when you first meet, which you […]

When social media tires me out, I always feel better when switching to one-to-one or group chats. But I never thought of this method using […]

You just received an invitation to an event or party, and the dress code section says something like “business casual” or “only clothes with a […]

The worst part of any wedding – aside from waiting in the sweltering heat of the bride to walk down the aisle or eat a […]

“People are just as allowed not to love things as they are allowed to enjoy them,” writes cultural critic Keith Wagner in Baffler ‘s essay […]

Does it always seem like you could be an asshole? Let’s face it – we all have moments when we could be a little kinder. […]

It’s hard to know what to do or say when someone you know loses a loved one. Grief is a frightening and amorphous thing, and […]

A sincere apology can be difficult; Admitting that you were wrong takes introspection, humility, and vulnerability. But the indifference of a person who accepts an […]

I try to stop saying “I know.” I say too much to my friends or my wife when they are just trying to help. But […]

Dylan Marron loves to talk to his enemies as long as they are not exactly enemies. On his podcast Conversations with People Who Hate Me, […]

“What’s the most effective psychological trick you use?” – asks the editor PM_ME_UR_PUPPYDOGS. In a chain that is still picking up steam, people are responding. […]

Imagine a party where everyone has to come and go at the same time, where some guests are only allowed to talk to two or […]

Do you know when you and your friend or partner are in the presence of someone doing something stupid / crazy / infuriating and you […]

When I hear “holiday newsletter” I think, “These are the milestones that each of my seven children have achieved this year!” This is what the […]

Nathan W. Pyle, the author of the famous New York etiquette cartoons , gives you all advice if you shut up for one hell of […]

If you’ve ever gotten a job or performed because someone “thought of you,” you’ve benefited from networking. Good communication doesn’t require anything dirty or selfish. […]

Maybe my face is blind . Maybe I’m just a jerk. But I often meet with acquaintances and cannot remember their names. If I’m with […]

In my freshman year in college, a friend of mine started a book club. We chose Ulysses . Once we met, and I still haven’t […]

So you need help. It’s okay, we all need a hand sometimes. The problem is that many of us don’t know how to ask, so […]

The rejection of social plans is the highest point of self-satisfaction: first you gave up plans, and then – from freedom. But sometimes you leave […]

Dinners are often a jumble of people gathering under the same roof for refreshing drinks and delicious homemade food. Because of this, conversations can be […]

I’m a terrible storyteller. With enough time on the keyboard, I can turn a personal experience into a passable story, but personally I fall apart. […]

If you’re not careful, your well-meaning condolences can make you seem like a complete idiot. The trick to expressing genuine empathy for the bereaved is […]

You probably know that adding people to your inner circle takes time, but how long it actually takes to go from strangers to friends has […]

Standing out on a first date is very difficult, and this stress inevitably affects your wardrobe choices. But there is no need to have a […]

Meeting new people and making good friends becomes more difficult with age . You become less adventurous, you find yourself in comfortable routines with significant […]

In the article ” How to send an email to busy people,” founder of a startup Jason Friedman gives some good tips on how to […]

In comedy improvisation, the “yes and” principle means that you first agree with your partner’s premise, and then add it. The stage will not go […]

Some people love to hear them say so much that even words don’t give in. Well, part of the problem is that you are waiting […]

Men! Mule Design co-founder Erica Hall brings you seven ways to counter sexism at work . Some of them will help you get rid of […]

Quietly, all around you, countless times a day, a woman sends a nude image of herself to the man she sees, and the man gives […]

If you feel like you’ve been on dates for ages and you’re starting to feel frustrated and frustrated about it all, it might be time […]