(2025) Our New Social Life by Natalie KERR and Jaime KURTZ

"Our New Social Life: Science-Backed Strategies for Creating Meaningful Connection" is a self-help book written by Natalie Kerr and Jaime Kurtz and published in 2025 .
This book aims to help readers improve their social lives by identifying and overcoming barriers to social connection. The authors provide research-based strategies for removing these barriers and living a more connected life.
The book argues that social connection is an essential human need, not a luxury It explores the norms of modern life that can negatively impact social lives and offers advice on how to push back against them. The book also delves into common errors in social thinking that can distort our view of the social world [7], and how to develop more accurate ways of thinking about social connections.
The authors emphasize the importance of self-connection as well as connection with others, and provide strategies for strengthening both. They offer practical advice on how to connect with new people, deepen existing relationships, and even feel more connected when alone. The book concludes by encouraging readers to have open conversations about social connection with people in their lives and to make a conscious effort to connect more authentically.