For the average family, a photo shoot is about surviving the awkward parts. The stiff smiles, the matching sweaters, the ...

Ah, the holiday season. A time for joy, twinkling lights, and, let's be honest, some pretty awkward moments. If you've ever ...

Being socially awkward is often rooted in a variety of struggles a person may be facing. These could include low self-esteem, troubles with rejection and criticism, social anxiety, and more. Whatever ...

Psychologist Ty Tashiro, author of "Awkward: The Science of Why We're Socially awkward and Why That's Awesome," explains why awkward people are more likely to demonstrate "striking talent." Following ...

Your support goes further this holiday season. When you buy an annual membership or give a one-time contribution, we’ll give a membership to someone who can’t afford access. It’s a simple way for you ...

Premise: Strangers strip down in tropical locales and try to find common ground as they embark on adventurous dates (body painting, yoga, or paddling in giant inflatable shoes — yes, really) in just ...

Next time you ask yourself "Why do I feel awkward?" consult your Myers-Briggs type. Here, learn what triggers those feelings in you, according to your type. Molly Owens is the founder of Truity, a ...

I'm tired of the word "awkward." I have this theory that we say "awkward" when we really mean that we encountered something that made us feel anxious, which is to say, we were forced to confront our ...

I am probably one of the most socially awkward people I know. Spoiler alert: I'm an Aquarius and I'm at the top of this list, so there you go. But really, I am not really a "plays well with others" ...

Growing up, I had an irrational fear of becoming a meme. This was in the 2000s—before the word “meme” had truly entered the popular lexicon of the internet-minded, before the “internet-minded” meant ...

UPDATE: Read our Awkward Season 5 finale recap here. If you're not sure whether to approach Tuesday's one-hour Awkward (MTV, 10/9c) as a season or series finale, there's a good reason for that: It's a ...