How to Make a Friend: A Modern Guide to Friendship

Friendship isn't something you have. It's something you practice.

In a world engineered for speed, self-sufficiency, and screens, many of us feel lonelier than ever. We expect friendship to be easy, effortless, and automatic. But for most of human history, connection wasn't a luxury; it was the fabric of daily life. We didn't "make time" for one another in calendar blocks—we lived together inside shared rhythms, rituals, and responsibilities.

In How to Make a Friend, bestselling author and co...