In “Affective intensities of single life,” published in the journal Sociology, the Finnish scholars Marjo Kolehmainen, Annukka Lahti, and Anu Kinnunen argue that singlism shapes our emotional lives, ...

Source: Sebastian Voortman/Pexels When someone asks you your relationship status, do you answer "single" but then add a kicker like "for now" or "but I'm working on it" to make yourself feel better?

Simon Fraser University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Simon Fraser University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Many people spend their 20s and 30s ...

Conflicting thoughts around being happy single while longing for a partner can be tricky to process. Caroline Plumer, psychotherapist at CPPC London, sees clients “struggle to hold two ideas in ...

How long have you, or your friends, been single? For at least one person in your circle, the answer is likely to be well over a year — if not years. (In my circle, it’s me). That’s no bad thing, ...