If you’re anxious about going solo to a place where most people will be in groups, a movie is an awesome place to start, since it’s super dark and anonymous and you don’t have to share your popcorn.

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 ...

Keane is the supervising editor of NPR’s Life Kit and author of the book Party of One: Be Your Own Best Life Partner. There’s a lot of fear around spending time alone. Alone time can make people itchy ...

A lot of people tend to view being alone as boring or unfulfilling. They believe it means they're not sociable or are unwanted. But the reality is, that spending alone time isn't a bad thing. Once you ...

In today’s fast-paced world, the concept of “me time” has gained prominence as an essential part of maintaining mental health. For many, alone time serves as a refuge from the constant demands of ...

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 ...

As Christmas week begins, Home Alone returns as the ultimate family watch. From Kevin's chaos to classic comedy, here's where ...

Social connection, support, and interaction are incredibly important, according to a study from World Psychiatry — not just for relationship well-being, but also for mental and physical health. These ...