Friends

Life can be sweet when you have a BFF or a group of friends around to support you, but friendships can sometimes be as hard as romantic relationships to find and retain. From friendship breakups to how to meet and make new friends as an adult, consider HelloGiggles your guide to everything friendship-related. Plus, find out the most important questions you should ask your best friend, the signs of a toxic friend, and the best friendship quotes to show your people how much you care.

Life can be sweet when you have a BFF or a group of friends around to support you, but friendships can sometimes be as hard as romantic relationships to find and retain. From friendship breakups to how to meet and make new friends as an adult, consider HelloGiggles your guide to everything friendship-related. Plus, find out the most important questions you should ask your best friend, the signs of a toxic friend, and the best friendship quotes to show your people how much you care.

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#FriendsForever

How to help a friend through trauma and take care of yourself at the same time

“It's just really important to understand that trauma can impact people ver...

“It's just really important to understand that trauma can impact people very differently."

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We Have Your Back

How to respond to friends when they speak negatively about themselves

"They might be asking for help in subtle ways."

"They might be asking for help in subtle ways."

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Besties Know Best

8 ways to bond with a friend to become even closer

Besties are best.

Besties are best.

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Friending For Life

Here’s how understanding the 5 love languages strengthened my friendship

And it could help yours too.

And it could help yours too.

Holidays Your Way

Friendsgiving has become my favorite way to celebrate the holiday as a young mom

I love my family, but my friends feed my soul.

I love my family, but my friends feed my soul.

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Besties Know Best

4 fun things to do with your chosen family if you're not spending the holidays with your bio fam

We call 'em chosen family for a reason.

We call 'em chosen family for a reason.

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Dat Best Friend Life

10 signs you and your best friend are drifting apart, and how to manage it

Friendship breakups happen to the best of BFFs.

Friendship breakups happen to the best of BFFs.

For Fear's Sake

Why you should say no to FOMO, according to an expert

Because the stress is real.

Because the stress is real.

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Back to Business

How I succeeded—and failed—at making friends after moving to a new city

Making friends as an adult is hard—here's how I did it.

Making friends as an adult is hard—here's how I did it.

This is Real Life

Why you should stop blaming yourself when a friend breaks up with you, according to a therapist

Even if it feels like it, the friendship wasn't a failure.

Even if it feels like it, the friendship wasn't a failure.

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This is Real Life

After friend breakups, social media restored my faith in forming adult friendships

After some tough friendship breakups, social media helped me find my people...

After some tough friendship breakups, social media helped me find my people again.