Social media users are showing off their intergenerational work friendships, but experts say the benefits are substantial.

Siobhan, a queer femme woman from the Channel Islands, was 27 when she met a 60-year-old man named Davy at a poetry event. “He did this glorious poem about the shameless state of affairs in David ...

Intergenerational friendships can come with a lot of benefits. Here's what it's like to bond with someone much younger. (Getty Images) When my husband and I were newlyweds moving into our first ...

At Dartmouth, other than making connections with our professors, we primarily interact with peers our age. “Homophily,” or the tendency for people to choose to associate with those similar to them, is ...

My nerves buzzed as I waited for my 23-year-old friend I’d never met in person to join me for dinner. Standing in line at a trendy Italian restaurant in New York City's Greenwich Village, I caught a ...

Dear Eric: I am a mid-60s married woman. I have been in a deep friendship for a couple of years with a married male colleague in his 30s. Neither of us is each other’s supervisor. There is no romantic ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A 23-year-old teacher, 45-year-old marketing executive, and 60-year-old baker walk into a writer’s group.

I’ve been lucky that life has demanded I look for new friends in places I would not normally frequent. One of my very favourite people is my very cool friend Daisy. We met when she was fresh out of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dear Eric: I am a mid-60s married woman. I have been in a deep friendship for a couple of years with a married male colleague in his 30s. Neither of us is ...

I am a mid-60s married woman. I have been in a deep friendship for a couple of years with a married male colleague in his 30s. Neither of us is each other’s supervisor. There is no romantic connection ...