The keys to social dexterity are: Be friendly. A smile is an excellent icebreaker because it puts others around you at ease.

I’m somewhat shy, and I can be uneasy in conversations. I don’t always know what to say if there is a break in the ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

He has a job but always asks us for money. We give him about $400 a month. My husband and I have had a lot of arguments over ...

DEAR ABBY: Our neighbors, “Wanda” and “Bob,” have agreed to care for our house and cat when we vacation. We told them we’d ...

DEAR ABBY: Our neighbors, “Wanda” and “Bob,” have agreed to care for our house and cat when we vacation. We told them we’d ...

"When the mutual friends moved away, we thought that would be the end of it, but this couple pursued a friendship and guilted ...

I want to tell them honestly (and gently) that we no longer want to visit. My husband disagrees. He thinks we should continue ...

The keys to social dexterity are: Be friendly. A smile is an excellent icebreaker because it puts others around you at ease.