Worth reading elsewhere
Pieces from other publishers we trust, picked by hand. We link to them and say in one line why. We do not copy them.
Single now
Pew Research Center, 2020
A profile of single Americans (opens pewresearch.org)Data on who is single, who is looking, and why most singles under 30 are not in a hurry.
Post-breakup loneliness
Scientific American
How to Recover from Romantic Heartbreak (opens scientificamerican.com)Research-backed steps for getting through heartbreak, including why replaying the good memories slows recovery.
Leaving someone
The Gottman Institute
How to Know When Breaking Up Is the Healthiest Choice (opens gottman.com)Concrete signs that a relationship has stopped repairing itself, to help you decide whether to stay or go.
Single on purpose
Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley
The Upsides of Being Single (Even on Valentine's Day) (opens greatergood.berkeley.edu)What research says single people tend to gain, from wider social ties to more room for personal growth.
Social life
Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley
How Loneliness Changes Across Your Lifetime ↗ (opens greatergood.berkeley.edu)Explains why young adulthood is one of the loneliest stretches of life and what tends to shift it.
American Psychological Association (Monitor on Psychology), 2023
The science of friendship ↗ (opens apa.org)A research roundup on why friendships matter so much for well-being and how adults actually make and keep them.