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What We Gain When We Stop Obsessing About Romantic Partners

Briallen Hopper stands up for the people who get way less love than they deserve

I’ve spent decades whining about how everyone is so obsessed with coupling and romantic partners. There are so many kinds of people who are emotionally meaningful to us. There is even research showing the advantages of having

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Bella DePaulo

“America’s foremost thinker and writer on the single experience,” according to the Atlantic. Author of “Singled Out.” Harvard PhD www.belladepaulo.com