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 lingering rifts, or ...

We’ve all been there — the cringeworthy moments when words come out wrong or when a heartfelt gesture like a hug goes unreciprocated, or a pause in a conversation lingers just long enough to become ...

First things first, what is good awkward? To answer that, Pryor starts with separating the good from the bad. “Bad awkward is when we experience the emotion of awkwardness and it keeps a grip on us.

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Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Israel and Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of peace deal, how California’s new AI law protects whistleblowers ...

Awkward can be awesome. Don’t believe me? Allow me to embarrass myself for your benefit. Exhibit A: The day I wore mismatched shoes—two completely different ones. I had back-to-back meetings, ...