Tag Archives: Bella DePaulo

The Challenge of Sex

There have been quite a few posts on singles blogs recently about sex, in particular on how to deal with sexual energy when there’s no obvious outlet like an intimate partner (for example, the Onely post and Bella DePaulo’s writing). … Continue reading

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What is in a word?

During a recent discussion amongst footloose femails, we bounced around some idea for self-descriptive labels that don’t come with truck-loads of baggage. Single or spinster came up, of course. One woman had the idea to look at thesauruses, which revealed … Continue reading

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Bella DePaulo talks with Jaclyn Geller

I am reading the first part of an interview Bella DePaulo did with Jaclyn Geller, the author of “Here Comes the Bride.” I am enjoying reading it, so I thought I’d share a few quotes and my reactions. Of course, … Continue reading

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Singles Week 2008 – Day 2

I don’t have a lot of time tonight, so I’ll point you to a great list of 14 reasons for having a Singles Week. Some articles I want to explore further (from #8): “Marriage: the good, the bad, and the … Continue reading

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Singles: A Documentary Reinforcing Stereotypes

As Bella DePaulo has pointed out in a recent blog post, there are several new documentaries on singles out. I wonder if I just watched the third one she mentioned (unfortunately, the spam filter at PT seems to reject any … Continue reading

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Single Voters

Bella DePaulo wrote an interesting article on Huffington Post about single voters, especially single women voters. Among her findings: In their values and their appraisals, single women are on the leading edge of where the country is already headed. Currently, … Continue reading

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