Bella DePaulo
@belladepaulo.bsky.social
Author of "SINGLE AT HEART: The Power, Freedom, and Heart-Filling Joy of Single Life." Always have been single, always will be. I write the "Living Single" blog for Psych Today. Bylines in NY Times, Wash Post, Atlantic, etc. TEDx talk, 1.7 million views.
@singlesfoundation.bsky.social Just a reminder that the deadline for submitting proposals to the Foundation for the Empowerment of Single People is September 1. (The next one after that is March 1.) Take a look at examples of the kinds of projects we fund here: singlesfoundation.org/projects/
Projects - Foundation for the Empowerment of Single People
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@singlesfoundation.bsky.social Just a reminder that the deadline for submitting proposals to the Foundation for the Empowerment of Single People is September 1. (The next one after that is March 1.) Take a look at examples of the kinds of projects we fund here: singlesfoundation.org/projects/.
Projects - Foundation for the Empowerment of Single People
singlesfoundation.org
@singlesequality Board Chair Heather Steil had lunch with @BellaDePaulo in Santa Barbara. They discussed upcoming efforts to promote singlehood. Lots of exciting things coming up so stay tuned.
@singlesequality.bsky.social In Calif, auto insurance companies can NOT use age, race, or sex to determine car insurance rates. Charging unmarried drivers more? Legally, that’s just fine. @singlesequality.bsky.social www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Not married and need car insurance? You can get dinged for that in California
An appeals court has upheld a California regulation allowing insurers to charge unmarried drivers more for auto insurance.
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An online community where thousands of happy single people have been gathering for 11 years belladepaulo.medium.com/where-happy-...
Where Happy Single People Find Each Other
An online group with more than 10,000 members from around the world
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A refreshingly positive take on solo dining. And a hat-tip to #SingleAtHeart www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/07...
Column | Want to truly appreciate dining out? Eat alone.
There is profound pleasure and surprising connection to be found at a table for one.
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Congratulations! Can't wait to see it in print. And fabulous chapter titles, by the way.
Kim Martinez Phillips, Ph.D.@ichoosefeminism.bsky.social · 2mo ago@singlesfoundation.bsky.social Have an idea for an educational or creative or other kind of project for empowering single people? The Foundation is accepting proposals. Deadlines are September 1 and March 1. belladepaulo.medium.com/a-new-founda...
A New Foundation for Empowering Single People
Standing up for single people with more than just words
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Have an idea for an educational or creative or other kind of project for empowering single people? The Foundation is accepting proposals. Deadlines are September 1 and March 1. belladepaulo.medium.com/a-new-founda...
A New Foundation for Empowering Single People
Standing up for single people with more than just words
belladepaulo.medium.com
New today: The Foundation for the Empowerment of Single People! We fund projects that educate, raise awareness and improve the lives of single people. Grant application deadlines are Sept 1 and March 1. We accept donations anytime. singlesfoundation.org
Foundation for the Empowerment of Single People
Funding grants that educate, raise awareness, and improve the lives of single people.
singlesfoundation.org
In this “Beyond Pronatalism” podcast, the wonderful host Nandita Bajaj and I discuss not having children and, of course, #SingleAtHeart www.populationbalance.org/beyond-prona...
Bella | The Power, Freedom, and Joy of Single Life — Population Balance
Raised in the dominant culture that equates fulfillment with marriage and children, social scientist and author of Single at Heart, Bella DePaulo, came to recognize that living single was her most aut...
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“Some people genuinely live their best lives independently." www.self.com/story/the-ha...
The Happiest Women in Their 70s Are Single
Once seen as a last resort, life without a husband is gaining new appeal.
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Yes! We are in our 70s, single, and loving it! #SingleAtHeart TY Jenna Ryu and @self.com www.self.com/story/the-ha...
The Happiest Women in Their 70s Are Single
Once seen as a last resort, life without a husband is gaining new appeal.
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In this guest story, Elliott Lewis writes that “I simply wound up single and found that it worked. As a result, I’ve thrown myself into living my single life well” belladepaulo.medium.com/single-by-ch...
Single by Choice? We Need Some New Terms for That
Guest story by Elliott Lewis
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On Facebook, I posted this pic from the Santa Barbara #NoKings rally I attended, as I always do, & for the 1st time, got a barrage of hateful comments. Thoughts?
Thank you for saying "working PEOPLE" and not "working families"
Elizabeth Warren@warren.senate.gov · 5mo agoBREAKING NEWS: Republicans in control of Congress want to pass a new budget bill to fund Trump's war in Iran and ICE's terror in our communities. Working people can't afford rent and groceries, but Trump wants more money for ICE and war in the Middle East. I'm a hard NO.
At around 22:00, a woman discussing my #SingleAtHeart book says, “when I read that, it was like something inside of me just lit up!” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
"Where the hell is my husband?… - Ladies, We Need To Talk - Apple Podcasts
Podcast Episode · Ladies, We Need To Talk · March 23 · 27m
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Examples of everyday erasing and disparaging of single people plus some points of pride. If you are single, you probably have many more examples to add. belladepaulo.medium.com/pride-and-pr...
Pride and Prejudice in the Lives of People Who Are Single
We are marginalized and casually disparaged, but also have good reasons to be proud
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In thinking about all those shows about single women in the 60s and 70s, keep in mind how different things were for single people at that time. TY YourTango for republishing this piece. www.yourtango.com/self/single-...
Single Women On TV In The 60s And 70s Were Doing Something That Felt Shockingly Bold At The Time
In the 60s and 70s, TV began experimenting with a new type of female character: the single woman living on her own, working, and building a life outside of marriage. Dr. Bella De Paulo explains why th...
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Another scare story about single people is shattered. People who never marry are most likely to die pain-free and at peace. Research by Kafayat Mahmoud and Deborah Carr @carrds723.bsky.social www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/livi...
The Good Deaths of People Who Never Marry
People who never marry are just as likely, or even more likely, to have a good death than married people. Those with no children are just as likely as parents to have a good death.
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Thanks @npr.org for this excellent piece and for including me in the interview and mentioning my Single at Heart book in the story. www.npr.org/2026/03/04/n...
Would you go to a play by yourself? Theaters are hoping so
As solo leisure booms globally, theater operator ATG Entertainment is launching "Solo Seats" events to destigmatize going to the theater alone.
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I love that a radio show called “Last First Date” dedicated an episode to celebrating those who are happily single lastfirstdate.com/celebrating-...
Celebrating Those Who Are Happily Single - Last First Date
There are many people who are happily single. Singles can get a bad rap. We celebrate the single lifestyle in this episode!
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The presumed superiority of romantic couples: examples of challenging it vs justifying it in the emerging field of Singlehood Studies belladepaulo.medium.com/justifying-t...
Justifying the Presumed Superiority of Romantic Couples, or Challenging It?
My beef with research purporting to reveal the personal deficiencies of single people
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When you read about a study supposedly showing that single people are inferior to coupled people, remember these 2 boxes. The single person is in the box on the left. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/livi...
Are Romantic Couples Really the Winners?
Studies purporting to show that single people are deficient often fail to acknowledge systems of inequality that advantage couples and disadvantage singles.
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Thank you, @ccfamilies.bsky.social !
Council on Contemporary Families@ccfamilies.bsky.social · 6mo ago@ccfamilies.bsky.social member @belladepaulo.bsky.social highlights in the @washingtonpost.com how society tends to value romantic relationships over friendships, even though friendships are necessary and beneficial to our well-being. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
Here’s a clip from the Good Sex Project podcast. Full interview coming soon. In case the link doesn’t work, the transcript is included in the image. riverside.com/guest-page?s...
