Research found that talking to strangers can have numerous benefits for mental health and overall well-being. Basically, ...

Many of us were raised on this cautionary phrase rooted in sensationalist 80s media: Avoid anyone you don’t know, don’t make eye contact with random people on the street and definitely don’t smile or ...

We often glide through our day surrounded by strangers in coffee shops, parks, or trains, rarely exchanging more than a polite smile. Yet, science suggests that those tiny moments of connection hold ...

I travel a lot. Last year, I took dozens of trips for work, visiting family and friends, and vacation. One of my favorite things to do at airport gates, on trains, or in the backseat of Ubers is chat.

On a typical day, you experience numerous fleeting exchanges with people you don’t know, often without a word: a quick smile of acknowledgement as someone holds the door, a moment of eye contact to ...

The best way to navigate the insanity of our world: Talk to strangers! I love doing that. Recently, I was sitting outside in front of a café in San Francisco’s historic North Beach neighborhood — home ...