We're uncomfortable sitting in silence for the same reasons we can't stand being around socially awkward people in conversations. The feelings of discomfort and embarrassment put a spotlight on our ...

Anna Lesnick is an award nominated composer and published author based in Orlando, Florida. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English: Creative Writing, both ...

Picture it. You’re chatting with a stranger, friend, or a group of old college pals at a bar, and then… it happens. You’re out of words. The energy falls off a cliff. You’re just... standing there.

Not everyone who struggles in conversation has social anxiety, but people who are seriously socially awkward often give themselves away through the things they say out loud. Instead of letting ...

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 ...

LONDON — Donald Trump’s election to the White House is putting world leaders who previously criticized him in an awkward spot, as they contend with their past comments and prepare for a new phase of ...