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Americans may be pursuing happiness but many are not achieving it, according to the latest World Happiness Report, which gives the U.S. its lowest ranking ever, behind countries like Canada and ...

Being alone often gets a bad rap, as though it’s something to be avoided or feared. However, being single doesn’t have to be ...

“Spending time alone is an essential part of my mental health maintenance,” says Poorna Bell. When you’ve experienced deep loneliness despite being surrounded by family, friends, and your ...

Roughly 1 in 4 Americans reported eating all of their meals alone the previous day in 2023 — up 53% since 2003.

There are plenty of benefits of being single – in fact, women who are single and childless are reportedly the happiest. As a new study finds 40% of women would be happy being without a partner ...