Though they're a bit introverted, people who still want to be invited to things even though they don't really want to go ...

Spending time alone can be healthy, but too much of it quietly messes with your habits, your sleep, and even your health.

Over the past few years, experts have been sounding the alarm over how much time Americans spend alone. These trends coincided with the surgeon general's 2023 declaration of a loneliness epidemic, ...

While society often views solo dining as awkward or lonely, those who genuinely savor meals alone possess a rare combination ...

People who live alone or spend a lot of time alone have long been at risk of being stigmatized. Same for people who are single (who do not all live alone or spend a lot of time in solitude). They are ...

Can it be possible that that very thing that you were most afraid of as a child, being alone, could also become your wild card for success in adulthood? For many, the answer is absolutely. The process ...

While society labels them as antisocial misfits, history's greatest minds from Einstein to Virginia Woolf have known a secret ...

You love getting together with your whole family for the holidays. But then you’re there, and it suddenly feels like a lot. How can you love these people to death, yet long to slip away for five ...

In busy times, it can feel good when a friend cancels plans last-minute or you have a weekend free of any social commitments — but experts warn Americans' growing tendency toward being anti-social can ...

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