Hacker News with Generative AI: Friendship

Intentionally Making Close Friends (2021) (neelnanda.io)
One of the greatest sources of joy in my life are my close friends. People who bring excitement and novelty into my life. Who expose me to new experiences, and ways of seeing the world. Who help me learn, point out my blind spots, and correct me when I am wrong. Who I can lean on when I need support, and who lean on me in turn.
Friendship, Personal Growth, Relationships, Psychology, Self-Improvement
328 points by fi-le 18 days ago | 116 comments
Why I don't discuss politics with friends (shwin.co)
For as much as I enjoy analyzing politics[1], I'm even more against discussing it with friends.
Politics, Friendship, Social Dynamics
527 points by shw1n 24 days ago | 1040 comments
Books on Making and Maintaining Friendships (scotthyoung.com)
As I write this, I’m wrapping up the sixth month of my year-long Foundations project. This month’s focus is outreach—making and maintaining friendships. In this post, I’ll share lessons from the eight books I read on this topic. Next week, I’ll share my personal reflections on this month’s work.
Friendship, Self-Help, Books, Personal Development
77 points by sundarurfriend 34 days ago | 36 comments
What are the best online activities to do with friends remotely? (ycombinator.com)
Like the title says, my friends live pretty far so we don't often meet up given work and family schedules. What are some ways you kept in touch with your friends?
Remote Activities, Friendship, Socializing, Online Entertainment
14 points by baochicabowwow 66 days ago | 22 comments
Should more of us be moving to live near friends? (architecturaldigest.com)
25 years ago, Toby Rush and his friend group at Kansas State University received some valuable advice from elder mentors that would shape their entire adult lives.
Friendship, Lifestyle, Housing, Sociology, Community
621 points by Geekette 121 days ago | 487 comments
One way to fight loneliness: Germans call it a Stammtisch (npr.org)
Five years ago I was in Berlin for a few months, and my friend Michael invited me to a gathering of his beer aficionado friends at a neighborhood bar. It seemed like a typical bar hang — until one of the guys planted a little flag on the table: an insignia for their group.
Socialization, Germany, Culture, Friendship
350 points by geox 125 days ago | 271 comments
What should you do when a rich friend invites you on a holiday? (rnz.co.nz)
You know that free-spirited friend, the one with way more disposable income than you?
Friendship, Finances, Travel
3 points by colinprince 138 days ago | 3 comments
Faux Friendship (2009) (utne.com)
We live in an age when friendship has become both all and nothing at all.
Friendship, Society, Culture
10 points by botanicals6 141 days ago | 1 comments
Adventures with Jean (theamericanscholar.org)
Striking up a friendship with an older writer meant accepting the risk of getting hurt
Friendship, Writing, Literature, Personal Essays
9 points by lermontov 205 days ago | 3 comments
Hot Friend Compounds: The 'let's all buy a house together' dream, but real (sfstandard.com)
The ‘live near friends’ movement has morphed into Hot Friend Compounds.
Real Estate, Housing, Friendship, Community, Lifestyle
6 points by archagon 210 days ago | 0 comments
An Introvert's Field Guide to Friendship: Thoreau on Candid Connection (themarginalian.org)
Friendship is the sunshine of life — the quiet radiance that makes our lives not only livable but worth living.
Introversion, Friendship, Self-Help, Literature, Essays
13 points by herbertl 212 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Icebreaking AI. A free tool to help you find close friends (icebreakinglab.com)
Artificial Intelligence, Social Interaction, Tools, Friendship
52 points by SirAlex 235 days ago | 47 comments
Friend.com – The Virtual Friend (friend.com)
Social Media, Friendship, Artificial Intelligence
47 points by blackdogie 270 days ago | 37 comments
Friendship and Social Fitness (robkhenderson.com)
Friendship, Social Psychology, Personal Development
81 points by paulpauper 279 days ago | 26 comments
I gave myself a month to make one new friend (esquire.com)
Social Skills, Friendship, Personal Development
38 points by nickwritesit 282 days ago | 69 comments
Ask HN: Who Wants a Penpal? (ycombinator.com)
Community, Social, Communication, Friendship
121 points by sdsd 296 days ago | 94 comments