The Other Half by Bond Touch
How to Navigate Conflict in a Healthy Way: Tips for Constructive Communication
Conflict is an inevitable part of any relationship. Whether you’re navigating a romantic partnership, a friendship, or a family bond, disagreements will arise. But conflict doesn’t have to be damaging—in...
How Distance Can - Sometimes - Save a Relationship
Sometimes, taking a step back can be the best move forward for any relationship, whether it's with family, friends, or a romantic partner. Distance can save a relationship, but only...
Love Beyond Valentine's Day: Strategies to Foster Lasting Connections Year-Round
Valentine's Day has come and gone, but that doesn't mean that showing your love to those who matter the most should fade away with it. While this holiday serves as...
The Unspoken Struggles of Long-Distance Friendships
In recent years, much of the discussion in relationship circles has revolved around long-distance romantic commitments. Countless articles and discussions have dissected the challenges and triumphs of love stretched across...
Kindness in the Digital Age: Navigating Social Media with Empathy
It's no secret that social media has completely transformed the way we connect and communicate. While it's brought us closer in many ways, it's also had a pretty significant impact...
Online friends: the comfort and sadness of digital relationships
Editor's Note: given the subject, our incredibly talented visual designers Catarina Gomes and Inês Laureano were challenged with co-creating the artwork for this blog piece with an AI. You can...
Moving friendships: what to do with all the people you're leaving behind
There’s a lot to think about when it comes to moving. Usually we think about the packing, managing logistics, and setting up a new place. The bigger or further the...
It's Okay to Let Friendships Fade Away: a guide to uncomplicated friendship breakups
The amount of people we saw before COVID-19 isolation wasn’t healthy for some of us. It’s okay to trim the fat in your social life, let some friendships fade away,...
It isn’t easy for us LGBTQ+ Africans to come out. So why did I react so poorly when an old friend came out too?
‘Did I tell you that I'm bisexual?’ A text I received from an old high school friend read. My reaction was not the best, I sent through a laughing emoji...
Dungeons and Dragons and Friends
How playing a weekly game can form and strengthen. Even if you and your friends haven’t played Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) before, you probably have some vague idea of what...
Making Friends in my 20s During the 2020s? It’s easier for me than it has ever been
The new normal It’s been 406 days since I came home for Spring Break. In this time so many things have happened: I became aware of the Coronavirus outbreak, finished...
Surviving the 2020s with a Friendship Bubble
When the pandemic hit last year, many of my friends and I whisked ourselves back to our parents’ homes or put off plans to move out. For many, this was...
