THE G3T JOURNAL
Stories, research and helpful ideas about meeting people, discovering your city and seeing familiar faces again.
Cities & activities
A regular art class can turn a room full of strangers into a familiar group. You spend time looking at the same model, testing similar materials and.
2026-10-24
Practical guides
A friend who lives across town can be wonderful. But an early-stage connection may be easier to sustain when meeting does not require a long journey,.
2026-10-24
Friendship science
When meeting someone new, finding one thing in common can make conversation easier. Does similarity actually change how people respond to an initial.
2026-10-24
Cities & activities
Many Paris residents know their neighborhood through cafés, shops and transport routes but rarely meet the people discussing how the area works. A conseil.
2026-10-24
Cities & activities
Learning a language, exploring design or retraining in a practical skill can also create an overlooked social routine. Paris runs Cours d’Adultes de Paris,.
2026-10-24
Cities & activities
Not everyone can or wants to build a social life at 21:00. Some people work early shifts, care for family members, need quiet evenings or simply prefer.
2026-10-24
Friendship science
It is intuitively appealing to think that more friendships lead directly to better health. But the direction of influence is complicated: people who feel.
2026-10-24
Trends & research
A French study released in January 2026 distinguishes two problems that are often treated as identical: objective social isolation and the subjective.
2026-10-24
Friendship science
Headlines sometimes reduce social research to 'friendship makes you live longer.' The strongest studies deserve more care than that slogan. A 2010 PLOS.
2026-10-24
Cities & activities
Paris's official programme for 26 October to 1 November 2026 gives adults several ways to share a cultural outing without turning Halloween into an.
2026-10-24
Friendship science
'Adults make fewer friends as they age' is a common line, but it compresses several separate questions. Are networks smaller? Do people see friends less.
2026-10-24
Friendship science
Some new conversations stay stuck at the weather. Others become intensely personal before either person knows whether the connection is safe. Finding the.
2026-10-24