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New York magazine's "Research folks" editor explains the compelling mindset of awkwardness and asks: What if the moments which make us feel most uncomfortable are in reality valuable? Have you ever said good-bye to someone, only to discover that you're both walking in the same direction? Or had your next thought take flight out of your brain in the middle of a demonstration? Or accidentally liked an old photography on someone's Instagram or Facebook, thus revealing yourself to be considered a creepy social press stalker? Melissa Dahl, editor of New York magazine's "Research folks" website, has. After an eternity of cringing, she became intrigued by awkwardness: a general but underappreciated feeling. On this witty and compassionate publication, Dahl explores the oddest, cringiest corners of our world. She chats with strangers on the busy New York City subway, goes on awkward friend schedules utilizing a "Tinder-for-friendship" app, needs improv funny lessons, and even reads aloud from her (highly embarrassing!) middle school journal to a audience of strangers. After all of that, she realizes: Uncomfortable moments are opportunities to check yourself. When everyone else is pretending to own it under control, you can be just a little braver and grow just a little bigger - while remaining true to your uncomfortable self. And along the way, you might find that awkward moments unite us in our mutual real human ridiculousness.
