On a recent Thursday evening in downtown Washington, I took a deep breath and walked into a bar. I joined a couple dozen other women who were milling around making small talk and ordering drinks, ...

Ms. McCabe is the author of “Making, Keeping, and Losing Friends.” When people find that they are having a hard time making new friends, they often blame their own awkwardness — some failure on their ...

My wife and I moved to the small town of Nelson, British Columbia, in 2017. The lifestyle and pace here are much better for our family, but it's difficult to make friends. As an adult, I've had to be ...