Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'I don't even know what to say to that.' Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via Getty Images The holidays offer many opportunities ...

I used to think I was a confident person. I presented well. I spoke up in meetings. I went to social events alone and didn't ...

We’ve all had those moments where we trip over our words, overthink every interaction, or replay a conversation in our heads hours later. Social awkwardness is part of being human—but it doesn’t have ...

Feeling socially awkward is more common than many people think. In social situations—from workplace conversations to casual gatherings—people who struggle with confidence or communication may ...

For some people, it’s easier to floss with barbed wire than to navigate their way through a moment of awkwardness. It doesn’t have to be that way, and Henna Pryor offers a bounty of smart advice in ...

This is what is known as "preemptive etiquette," and it can help in a lot of situations where normal unspoken rules suddenly don't apply. The idea is to give as much information to someone, through ...

“I don’t know, I guess I’m just socially awkward,” my 22-year-old patient said with a shrug. “You’re really not,” I said with a laugh—a laugh I couldn’t stop from coming out of my mouth. I had been ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The holidays offer many opportunities for awkward moments. Political discussions, of course, hold plenty of potential. But any time opinions differ, where estrangements have caused ...