Bella explains why singles are not the selfish people you might think they are, and writes about why singles should stop describing themselves as selfish. Bella also suggests we might want to rethink what selfish means. It has always seemed important to me to challenge the demeaning stereotypes of single people, […]
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The number of adults who do not have kids, and do not think they will ever have children, is growing. Why is this happening even when some of those people say they want kids? How do these adults feel about the prospect of never having children? Decades of survey data
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I’m tired of single people getting labelled as selfish, and I’m even more exasperated when single people do that to themselves — or when they do it in a way that is meant to be derogatory. Single people are more generous with their time, money, and caring, but they shouldn’t
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A long read exploring 12 ways, when combined, makes the living alone experience different from other lifestyles. We talk about Solo Living’s mission as a community-driven manual charting the modern living alone experience, and why solo living can help you succeed in life in more ways than one. We also
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There is so much more to introversion than I ever imagined — and I even published research on introversion many years ago. The experiences that define a person as an introvert, according to the thinkers who have continued to deepen our understanding, go far beyond attitudes and preferences about socialising and
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Do we underestimate the power of place as a source of psychological richness in our lives? Of the many possible sources of meaning and value in our lives, one of the most underappreciated may well be the power of place. Many different senses of place are important to me. One is a
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In the U.S. and many other places worldwide, people are in love with the idea of romantic love. They behave like they cannot get enough of the love stories that dominate movies, TV shows, novels, and songs. They seek romantic love in their own lives, sometimes desperately, as if finding it
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Psychological richness brings a kind of wealth that can contribute to living a truly good life. Here, Bella dePaulo explains psychological richness and how it can bring something different to our lives that goes beyond happiness. Do you think a good life is a happy life? A meaningful life? It
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This is solo short story fiction! Hannah has been writing fictional short stories for Solo Living. She writes character-driven stories about single life and solos living alone. Here is Part 2, Amanda’s New Year Story story, following on from Part 1, Jenny’s Christmas Story. SHORT STORIES Amanda’s New Year Short
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It’s that time of year again. Baubles, lights and all things twinkly. While you may be impatiently counting down to some well-deserved time off, you can have a very merry Christmas while also changing the chain of events when you are planning to spend the festive season on your own.
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