Single Women

My Super Great Greek Boyfriend

Chelsea-Lyn Rudder | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York


Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

In my personal fairytale I have always imagined a black prince charming at the end of the aisle, and that has influenced my choices in terms of dating.

Black Women Find Love, Too

Beth Perry | Posted 09.25.2009 | Media


Beth Perry

Black love is alive and well in my day-to-day life, though I realize that the macro picture isn't as pretty.

New York Times Reporter Thinks Single Women Fear Intimacy; I'm Afraid He's Wrong

Bella DePaulo | Posted 09.14.2009 | Living


Bella DePaulo

New York Times reporter John Tierney recently described a study that supposedly showed that "single women are particularly drawn to other people's partners." But his interpretation is not supported by relevant data.

This Boyfriend May Be Hazardous To Your Health

Nancy Giles | Posted 09.12.2009 | Comedy


Nancy Giles

Memo to my fellow Americans, with a special shout-out to my sister single women: settling for health insurance coverage as it exists now would be like settling for a bad boyfriend. And we deserve better.

The 'Vixen Manual': Is It Right For You?

Relationships | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living


Former music video performer Karrine Steffans -- also the author of two tell-all books about her life and career -- offers tips and tricks for man-hu...

Why Age 28 Is A Turning Point For Many Single Women

Pauline Millard | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living


Pauline Millard

There is something about being a 28-year-old urban woman that makes them flip the switch from party girl to marriage material that often has nothing to do with a ticking biological clock.

Becoming Invisible

Lea Lane | Posted 06.21.2009 | Living


Lea Lane

To rephrase Dylan Thomas, I'm not going gently into that good night. I will rage against the dying of the light. At least some of the time.

Tevye's Descendant to Sing "If I Were A Gay Man" on Broadway

Emily Bracken | Posted 06.14.2009 | Comedy


Emily Bracken

"If I Were A Gay Man" lyrics from a Fiddler on the Roof spinoff. The story follows Tevye's great-great-great granddaughter, Rachel, a single Jewish woman in her 30's who lives on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

Get Married, Live Longer? It's a Myth

Bella DePaulo | Posted 03.13.2009 | Living


Bella DePaulo

When the authors of The Case claimed that getting married saved men's lives, they did so by acting as if the men who got divorced or widowed did not actually get married.

Don't Kill The Messenger

Matt Titus | Posted 02.19.2009 | Style


Matt Titus

With over eight million people living in five boroughs and the city's fast-paced lifestyle, one would think that the chances of bumping into your soul-mate would be promising. Well, think again.

Not Your Granddad's New Deal: An Economic Stimulus for a Changing America

Page Gardner | Posted 01.26.2009 | Politics


Page Gardner

Just as FDR's New Deal boldly confronted the challenges of its times, we need a newer deal to help Obama's changing America, with 53 million "women on their own," to recover from this recession.

What's With the Cat, and Other Questions about Singles and Their Pets

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.22.2008 | Living


Bella DePaulo

One time, a publication that interviewed me about Singled Out sent someone to take a picture of me at home. The photographer asked what my book was ab...

True or False: Married People Healthiest, but Singles Catching Up

Bella DePaulo | Posted 09.15.2008 | Living


Bella DePaulo

Even allowing for the approach that makes marriage look better than it really is, the differences in health between the currently-married and the always-single are tiny.

Introducing The 'Freemale'

Daily Mail | Gwyneth Rees and Lucy Ballinger | Posted 06.11.2008 | Living


The number of single women has hit an all-time high, a study has shown - and most of them aren't looking for love. They apparently choose to be alo...

The Fabulous Life Of The New "Old Maid"

tangomag.com | Anne Marie O'Connor | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


I admit it, I love Bridget Jones. (In fact, I actually watched her in both the original and the sequel last weekend. For about the eleventh time.) Sti...