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Bella DePaulo

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Why I Will Never Say It Is OK to Be Single

Sentiments meant to be reassuring can be condescending

1d ago

Why I Will Never Say It Is OK to Be Single

1d ago

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Trump Comes for Single People

How Trump, Musk, and DOGE are hurting single people

Feb 27

Trump Comes for Single People

Feb 27

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Beware of the Demonization of Solitude

The pressure is on to socialize more — should you resist it?

Feb 21

Beware of the Demonization of Solitude

Feb 21

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A World Without Marriage

Want greater fairness? Valuing of more of our human bonds? Get government out of marriage

Jan 22

A World Without Marriage

Jan 22

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The Subtle Ways Single People Are Devalued Every Day of Their Lives

10 examples of the disparaging of single people by intellectuals, politicians, and everyone else

Jan 5

The Subtle Ways Single People Are Devalued Every Day of Their Lives

Jan 5

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Loving Single Life: Can It Add Years to Your Life?

The single at heart are onto something powerful by resisting stereotypes and embracing their single lives

Dec 9, 2024

Loving Single Life: Can It Add Years to Your Life?

Dec 9, 2024

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The Psychological Richness of Single Life

Single life can be a door that opens to a world of possibilities

Nov 27, 2024

The Psychological Richness of Single Life

Nov 27, 2024

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Don’t Get Talked Out of Being the Person You Really Are

Wish you were still single? Here’s the worst advice ever

Nov 2, 2024

Don’t Get Talked Out of Being the Person You Really Are

Nov 2, 2024

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6 Tips for Being Married and Fine With It

Even if you are never single again, you can still have a good enough life

Oct 15, 2024

6 Tips for Being Married and Fine With It

Oct 15, 2024

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Marital Status Is a Huge Factor in Political Preferences

Why do we so rarely hear about voters who are single in the barrage of polling results?

Oct 3, 2024

Marital Status Is a Huge Factor in Political Preferences

Oct 3, 2024

Bella DePaulo

Bella DePaulo

“America’s foremost thinker and writer on the single experience,” according to the Atlantic. SINGLE AT HEART book is a gold medal winner. www.belladepaulo.com

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