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Stories about connection, digital noise, and finding real people.

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The "Green Flag" Checklist: How to spot a future best friend in 30 seconds

Most advice focuses on red flags. But if you only look for the bad stuff, you miss the gold. Here is the indie-web survival guide to finding genuine connections.

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Beyond Texting: Why Emojis Can't Replace Eye Contact

We’ve built the most sophisticated communication tools in history, yet we’re forgetting how to look each other in the eye.