Awkward moments are usually where dignity goes to die. But sometimes, someone steps in with just the right instinct—a joke, a ...

Thanksgiving is the Super Bowl of awkwardness. You love these people (mostly), but the scripts are fuzzy. Do we hug? Do we talk politics? What do I say when someone hits me with the third “so, how’s ...

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We’ve all had those moments where we trip over our words, overthink every interaction, or replay a conversation in our heads hours later. Social awkwardness is part of being human—but it doesn’t have ...

Weird relatives, maladjusted co-workers, endless small talk: Holiday parties are fertile ground for awkward interactions that make you want to pluck out your brain and toss it in the artichoke dip.

Everyone's been in an awkward situation. Whether it's accidentally waving at someone or fumbling over their words, socializing is far from easy for some people, and those who tend to misread social ...

When something so awkward happens that you can only stare at the ground, hoping it will open up and swallow you, saving you from the cringe, the best thing you can do is...call more attention to it.

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