Summary
Bella DePaulo: Single at Soul: The Freedom and Joy of Single Life
Which personality profiles enjoy single life? Are you also single at heart? Why doesn't anyone believe that people are truly happy with their single status? Why are they held back from it or told it will "get over them"? Why do singles invest in "The Right One" in their soul, and not in one "Right One"? Can solitude be as therapeutic as emotional support? Is solitude beneficial or harmful? About the eternal dilemmas of singles: to have or not to have children and who will take care of you when you grow old?
Bela DePaulo, a social psychologist and university professor, talks about the millions of people who are attracted to the single life because of all that it has to offer and about the beliefs about what it means to be happy in singleness not just for a while, but to be happy to be single forever. In modern society, which is obsessed with the care of successful love and partner relationships, the decision to be single causes doubt and questions happiness. Society too often issues dire warnings about the risks of single life, and the author does not shy away from possible problems. It points to the discrimination of single people, offers possible solutions, but still leaves open the question of whether finding a spouse or romantic partner is really the only necessary condition for a fulfilled, authentic and fulfilled life?
Based on numerous researches, studies and anecdotes, Bela DePaulo investigates misconceptions about single life, studies people who like to be free and alone and do not want to put a romantic partner in the center of their life, because single life is a better option for them. However, this does not mean that single people are sad and lonely people - they also value love and almost as a rule have a wide circle of friends, are close to their family, love children, are very self-sacrificing in friendship... The book also offers useful advice for family members and friends to better understand and accept the life choices of single people. And finally, the author claims that single people are not single at heart because they have refused marriage. On the contrary, they chose the single life as their authentic, best, most significant and most fulfilling life.
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