Using "LOL" in unfunny moments has the potential to rob a situation of genuine, authentic connection and vulnerability, according to clinical social worker and therapist Madeline Lucas. Does this feel ...

Financial advisor Brian Doench may have been a bit too casual in his friendly text messages with his client. Doench, 44, of Doench Wealth Management in Charlottesville, Va. is accused of recklessly ...

You know those millennials who pepper every text with an “lol” or emoji like it’s life support? Anna Gaddis (@annagaddis) is one of those people — and she’s clapping back at the haters. In a recent ...

Phrases like A/S/L and TTYL may have bit the dust post-chatroom era. But there’s one term from the early days of the Internet that continues on as a major part of our lexicon: LOL.