Guest post by Elaine Hoan

Classes and trajectories of adjustment in singlehood at different life stages

The coyote runs for its supper. The rabbit runs for its life.

Reflections on my own Oxford Handbook of Singlehood chapter

A Self-Determination Theory model that integrates (parts of) singlehood studies

The rise of singlehood is not a crisis. It is a social transformation. Here are some major factors that drive this.

ALT: Monty Python: Run Away!

Guest post by Chao-ju Chen and Naomi Cahn

How evolutionary theory can help explain sex differences in singlehood experiences

Guest post by Berliana Hutamasari, Christina Claudia, and Karel Karsten Himawan

Beyond hookups and dry spells

A passion project comes to life

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How do singles' expectations about romantic relationships relate to their happiness in singlehood?

Individuals not in romantic relationships (i.e., singles) represent an emerging focus in close relationship research. Gender has been recognized as an important demographic variable in understanding ...

The same gender study you (may) know and love—now with cross-cultural data from China!

A case where research methodology is crucial

Singlehood norms are changing fast, can our theory account for that?

Reflections on dealing with the media

YouTube video by CBC News: The National

What is the link between income and single people's interest in romantic relationships?

The importance of tracking both those who partner and those who stay single longitudinally

A new study suggests that single adults engaging in casual sex often report higher sexual satisfaction and a stronger sense of their own desirability. The findings challenge the idea that casual encou...

A new MacLab paper on filial piety and singlehood in China

Research involving self-report methods risks volunteer bias, which can undermine validity by attracting particular participant types. What is the risk of such b...

On the hunt for volunteer bias

The casual sex literature has mostly ignored the fact that casual sexual encounters typically occur in the broader context of lives lived single. This study aimed to address this gap by examining the...

And who among them is having it?