The first thing I think when I get an invitation for a Girls’ Night Out is “Wahoo! This is going to be fun!” In fact, girls’-only nights are such a good time that I set time aside regularly just to enjoy special time with my women...

Is it hard to like yourself? Does it interrupt making friends or being a friend?

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It’s true. Sometimes we don’t like ourselves, but for the woman who feels that way more than most of the time, this...

Because I am constantly thinking of new topics and interesting subjects to write about on SocialJane.com, I keep a list of potential article ideas on a whiteboard in my office. For the last many months the following scribble sat in blue marker on the board, “many or few, which is better?” The question refers to what is the best or optimum...

This afternoon I watched out my window as two little girls were playing together. At first, the two girls played nicely and seemed to be having a good time. But then, one little girl picked up a pebble from the sidewalk and tossed it at the second. The second little girl didn’t like this and...

According to the latest US Census report, 43.5 million Americans moved to a different house in the last year. Of these movers, 15% or 6.5 million people moved to a different house in a different state.

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According to the Pew Research Center, happiness in retirement comes from three sources: financial security, overall health, and great social connections.

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Building a Social Circle from Scratch
You’ve certainly heard the saying “You’ve got to have money to make money.” Well, there is a lesser-known saying that goes something like, “You’ve got to have friends to make friends.” And while I...

One of the biggest concerns I hear from SocialJane.com members is that while they enjoy the opportunity to meet new friends via the internet, they admit to feeling a bit odd writing that first introductory email to other members.

“What are you supposed to say?”
“How should I approach it?”
“This feels a bit like a...

When I decided that I wanted a new car, I immediately jumped on my computer and started cruising various websites that offered information and reviews of cars in my price range. And when I needed a new job, I immediately went online to update my professional profile and begin surfing the top career websites. And when...

Ah, happiness! According to Aristotle, it is found in a great friendship.

The old scholar actually had a lot to say on the subject of friendship, and provided an easy recipe for obtaining the best of these relationships.

Aristotle said that a friendship can find its formation in of any of the following three reasons:


1. You...

If myths are the playground of marketing, then Valentine’s Day is the Disney Park of all myths created.

Here is the truth: There were actually two Saint Valentines, both martyrs born of Christian legend. One dies and was buried on February 14th, thus providing us with an annual date to celebrate our most romantic of holidays....

A few years ago, I packed up my home and moved myself to Denver, CO so that I could be closer to my family. After placing things in boxes, throwing boxes onto a truck, and sending the truck 1,000 miles down the...

When you sign on to SocialJane.com today, you'll see some exciting changes. We've updated our home page, added the SocialJane.com blog, and began a new "free membership" promotion on the site.

Starting today, SocialJane.com is free to join....