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How to Make Friends As an Adult

I’ll say it. Making friends can be incredibly daunting, no matter what age you are. But the older we get, the more difficult it becomes. And now we have the added barrier of social distancing. This is where Dr. Miriam Kirmayer comes in. Dr. Kirmayer is a clinical psychologist, writer, speaker, and relationship expert located in Montreal who has spent the past decade researching the science of connection and friendship. Here are some of her tips for making and keeping friends for the long haul!

The Best TikTok Trends of 2020

Yes, 2020 was disastrous, but at least we had TikTok to dull the pain. If you embraced this chaotic app, your screen time likely went way up, you learned how to make bread, you pranked your roommate, you did some dances, and you found even more ways to escape the awful, constant onslaught that was the news this year. To revisit all TikTok had to offer, keep scrolling.

How to Be the Bouncer of Your Own Club

Tiff Baira may be a New Orleans native, but you’d be forgiven for thinking she’s a born and bred New Yorker — the city is very much her brand. In 2015, the now 24-year-old model moved to New York to study entertainment and media management at Pace University, and ended up receiving an extensive education on love and sex in the city. In June 2020, about a year and a half after she graduated, Baira was back home because of the pandemic, and took to TikTok to relive some of her favorite NYC moments, and she hasn’t stopped since.