Does it matter if your friends have an important place in your life? Peiqi Lu of Columbia University and her Michigan State colleagues Jeewon Oh, Katelin E. Leahy, and William J. Chopik analyzed an ...

No two friendships look the same, and that’s because everyone needs something different when choosing their closest connections. While some people value friends who will meet them across town at 11 ...

If your parents emphasized achievement, you might be drawn to friends who share similar ambitions. These expectations can create a framework for the types of friendships you value, whether it's driven ...