Would you be happier living alone?
- Mon Feb 06 2012
- Sarah Treleaven
Eric Klinenberg, an NYU sociologist, is the author of Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone. Here, he explains why women are better at living alone than men, the social pressures to shack up, and why everyone should live alone at some point in their lives.
Would you be happier living alone?
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How to improve your dating skills
- Mon Nov 28 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
When you're single, dating can be extremely fun and elating - but it can also be a bit of a downer. Here, Kimberly Moffit, Relationship Insider for Match.com, explains why Canadians like to prepare a dating exit strategy when dating and how to have a happier dating life.
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Can you be happy and single — forever?
- Tue May 24 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
Over at Salon.com, Alexandra Gelfenbein has written — "But Mom, what if I don't want to get married?" — about how one learns to be single in a sea of advice about how to get and keep a man. At 27, she's tempted to keep her Russian Jewish mother happy by continuing to date a nice Jewish lawyer who looks good on paper but leaves her cold every time she kisses him. Her mother likes to say things like, "And you wonder why you aren't married yet?" and give her lots of helpful advice, like that she shouldn't introduce any of her prettier friends to prospective suitors. (Oh, moms!)
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In defense of my not-so-love life
- Mon May 16 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
The other day, speed walking to an appointment to get my hair cut, I realized that I was becoming anxious over my (completely lovely) hairdresser's inevitable question: So what's going on with your love life? (The classic Bridget Jones' question.) The answer, at the moment, is zilch. Nada. Nothing.
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