When people are out in public doing fun things, they usually want to be doing them with other people. In a series of studies, which I discussed previously here at “Living Single,” Rebecca K. Ratner ...

Nothing could be more nerve-racking than eating in a restaurant alone except for a solo vacation. How scary would that be? Or imagine being spotted at the movies without a partner or going to a ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. As a recent college graduate in a new city, Samantha Elliott thought she'd be lonely. Instead, she found ...

Every February, Valentine’s Day amplifies what single people already know – that public life is built for two. Restaurants ...

Introverts often prefer to do many things alone. While these individuals have nothing against going out and enjoying a social experience with others, they require alone time to recharge their social ...