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The Benefits of Being Single – for Single People and for Society
What’s so great about being single? What does it mean for single people, for families, communities, and society that the number of single people has been growing and growing for decades? Contrary to stereotypes, single life can be deeply fulfilling, and single people contribute to the strength and durability of our interpersonal ties and societies in ways that are finally getting recognized.
Scholars of Single Life
When I published my first scholarly article about single people in 2005, “Singles in society and in science,” with Wendy Morris, there were hardly any other scholars who identified as scholars of single life.
My TEDx Talk Has Been Viewed More than a Million Times
My TEDx talk, “What no one ever told you about people who are single,” captures the true spirit of my work on single people, as I have pursued it for more than two decades. It is a joyful, unapologetic, myth-busting, affirming take on single life, based not just on my opinions or experiences, but scientific research.
Scholars of Single Life: Who Should Be on My List?
Are you a scholar studying single people or single life? I would like to start a list and publish it on this blog here on my personal website, and maybe one of my other blogs (Psych Today or Psych Central).
For My Next Book: What Should I Call These Groups of People?
I need your help! I’m writing a book about people who are “single at heart” and I would love to get your suggestions for what to call 4 groups of people who identify to different degrees with being “single at heart.”
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