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 ...

If you're anything like me, the majority of your close friends these days are online and don't live nearby. Long-distance friends are great for engaging with fun group chats or Slack messages ...

In its 2024 report, the Chamber of Commerce ranked Atlanta the fourth loneliest city in the United States, based on the fact that roughly 45% of its households were occupied by individuals living ...

As a recent college graduate in a new city, Samantha Elliott thought she'd be lonely. Instead, she found companionship in the most unexpected place: with herself. And that, ironically, helped expand ...

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 ...

Solitude is often misunderstood and mistaken for loneliness when in reality, it's that people just love being in their own company. They don't shun connection, but they do take time to recuperate ...