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Zip It, Happy Single People! You’re Annoying the Couples

The psychology behind the disparaging of single people

Apr 8

Zip It, Happy Single People! You’re Annoying the Couples

Apr 8

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MTG Tries to Shame AOC by Saying She Has Never Married or Had Kids

That’s not the insult she thinks it is

Mar 30

MTG Tries to Shame AOC by Saying She Has Never Married or Had Kids

Mar 30

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Why I Will Never Say It Is OK to Be Single

Sentiments meant to be reassuring can be condescending

Mar 11

Why I Will Never Say It Is OK to Be Single

Mar 11

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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

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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