Bella DePaulo
PsychCentral
Summerland, CA, United States
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Where to Find Me Going Forward
A few weeks ago, when I learned that Psych Central was sold to Healthline, I published my thank-you note to my readers and to all the people who made Psych → Read More
The Single at Heart Blog Is So Grateful for Its First 9 Years Here
Maybe you heard the news today that Psych Central, brainchild of Dr. John Grohol, will now be in the hands of Healthline. Dr. Grohol has been devoted to this → Read More
What Is the Best Living Arrangement for You?
As the pandemic drags on, especially in places like the U.S. where there is no end in sight, lots of people are thinking about their living arrangements. Some are so very grateful to be living just as they are, whether that is alone (in my case) or in... → Read More
Who Is the Romantic Partner of Your Dreams? My Favorite Real-Life Answer
If you are single, you have probably been asked all sorts of questions that are not always welcome or appropriate. Questions like, "Why are you single?", or → Read More
Meet the Man Who Wrote the Book on Happy Bachelors
I am happy to share the good news that Craig Wynne, friend of “Single at Heart” who has contributed previously as a guest blogger, has just published a wonderful new book, How to Be a Happy Bachelor. I asked him if he would answer some questions about... → Read More
Solo Diners: The Place Where JFK Honeymooned Wants You
When it comes to dining out on your own, we are at an uncertain place. Some people have been doing it for ages and think nothing of it. Others think it sounds → Read More
The Psychological Power of Calling Someone a Karen
Karen used to be such an innocuous name. Not anymore. Now it's an insult. Karen is the entitled, officious middle-aged white woman who wants to speak to the → Read More
Single People, Beware of Grudging Praise
"Well, at least it is better than being in a bad relationship." If you are single, maybe you've heard that one from friends or family members who are coupled. → Read More
Why Are People Mad at You If You Say You Are Happily Single?
[Bella’s intro: When I first started studying single people, there was something I found perplexing. It seemed to me that single people who were happily single and said so were viewed more harshly than those who were miserably single and looking to... → Read More
The Upside of Being Old During a Pandemic
For some old people, life during the pandemic is so unbearable, they are giving up. Being cut off from visits, socializing, and other activities that brought them joy may have been tolerable for a while, but now, it is starting to seem like there is no... → Read More
Should You Be Able to Opt Out Even if You Are Not in a Risk Category?
Some kinds of jobs, such as teaching, can potentially be performed either in person or online. But if schools don't offer all teachers the option of working → Read More
What to Expect from Your Adopted Child: Insights from Behavioral Genetics
When I was teaching at the University of Virginia, my colleagues included some of the most eminent researchers in the field of behavioral genetics. Their work → Read More
On the Record: You Are Not Decent Just Because You Are Married
I've spent the last several decades of my life arguing for the dignity and value of single people. I've been trying to make the case that the mere fact of being → Read More
Unbroken by Divorce: 80 Percent or More Are Resilient
What happens to your health and well-being after you get divorced? Very different answers have been proposed. Which of the following two do you think is correct? “…most people are psychologically resilient and fare quite well following divorce.” Or Getting... → Read More
Just What We Need in a Pandemic: The Walking Cure
As life continues to be disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak, lots of people are feeling out of sorts and would love to find some straightforward, free, and accessible way of remedying that. Even → Read More
Do Adoptive Parents Have the Right to Write about Their Children? Kay Trimberger Responds
Kay Trimberger and I have been discussing her inspiring new memoir, Creole Son: An Adoptive Mother Untangles Nature and Nurture. I learned so much from her book and from our discussions. (The first part is here and there will be more after this one.)... → Read More
The Community of Single People: Happy Birthday, We’re 5 Years Old
Five years ago, in July 2015, I started an online group, the Community of Single People, to discuss every aspect of single life except dating or other attempts to escape single life. We are an international community of more than 4,500 members from more... → Read More
Ridiculing the Experts Who Just Might Save Us: Why Is This Happening?
Years ago, when I was teaching a course on nonverbal communication, I read a research report on a topic relevant to that class. It had just been published. So that day, instead of starting with the → Read More
Women Like Being Single More than Men Do
Who is more satisfied with their single lives, men or women? It is a question I am often asked. It makes me happy that this time, I can answer with data from countries other than the United States. A scholar at a Polish university (Dominika Ochnik of... → Read More
Pandemic Woes: Why Single People Are More Likely to Go Hungry
Even before the nationwide lockdowns, there were far too many people in the U.S. with not enough to eat. The pandemic has exacerbated that disturbing reality. → Read More