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

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.

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 SICK: Speak to the office manager and suggest that a memo be sent out stating that if someone is feeling unwell, they ...

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

"I wonder, though, if folks would generally prefer that someone gently mention tricky issues like this to them." ...

DEAR SICK: Speak to the office manager and suggest that a memo be sent out stating that if someone is feeling unwell, they ...

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

In today’s Dear Abby, grandparents say helping their adult grandson and his young family with $400 a month is draining their ...

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