FRIENDS
21 Non-Boring (And Safe) Ways to See Friends in Person This Summer
Go skating. Provide community aid. Tell each other the stories of your lives.
How to Handle a Demanding, Lonely Friend
If your loved ones seem to need more from you right now, there are plenty of ways to be there for them and be good to yourself, too.
Loneliness Rewires How the Human Brain Perceives Relationships
MRI scans of lonely people reveal how their brain might value their best friends, acquaintances and celebrities all the same.
I'm Afraid to Meet Up with Friends Even Though the Lockdown Has Relaxed
The government may have relaxed the social distancing guidelines, but coronavirus hasn’t gone away.
Being Dumped By a Friend Is So Much Worse Than a Regular Breakup
"You start to think, 'what was the key moment where it went wrong?' What fault was I responsible for? You second guess yourself.”
Should I Exclude My Rule-Breaking Friends From Distanced Hangouts?
Society is re-opening, but I don't want friends who've been selfish to be part of my bubble.
This Indian Artist in Isolation Is Turning Everyday Objects Into Art
Be it an alien stove or a soprano lamp, Misha Ghose is making—quite literally—new friends in isolation.
VICE’s Somewhat Definitive Coronavirus Self-Isolation Recommendation List
You’re doing your part by staying home and preventing further spread of COVID-19. Here are 40 ideas how to pass the time.
How to Tell a Venting Friend 'Actually, You're the Jerk Here'
If your pal is railing about a conflict without seeming to grasp that they're at fault for it, here's what to say instead of, "Mm, yeah... you're so right..."
Trump Should Have Corona-Bumped
The president shook hands with multiple people who were at CPAC and exposed to the coronavirus. Whoops.
More Young People Are Lonely – And They're Using Drink and Drugs to Help
A recent poll from organisation Turning Point showed that 54 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds get lonely, and 21 percent say they are intoxicated once a week or more.