A toxic friendship can be hard to spot and even harder to shake. Being a bad friend or having a bad friend in your life doesn't have to be a permanent condition. Learn what the characteristics of a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. In the process of making friends and maintaining friendships, ...

We’ve all had them. Friends who bring out, not the best, but the worst in us. And by the worst in us, I don’t just mean saying or doing bad things, like swearing or smoking. These friends cause us to ...