What’s New?
In this cover story of Atlantic magazine,
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Most recent book:
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Now Available on Kindle, too:
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Check out the new website,
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In Going Solo,
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Click here to read my “Living
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Please share your experiences and opinions in these two surveys: People are living in lots of new ways. How about you? If you live some way other than in a household with married parents and kids (and no one else) under the same roof, I’d love to hear from you. The first question asks you to describe your living arrangement and is the only required question. Answer as many of the others as you wish. Click here to take survey I am trying to understand people who are – and are not – single at heart, and what makes them different. If you are interested, please participate regardless of whether you think you might be single at heart. There are 15 quick questions (multiple choice), then 3 opportunities to answer questions in your own words, then some background questions (so I can see how I’m doing on reaching a diverse sample). Click here to take survey |
Welcome
Welcome to my website, redesigned in the summer of 2010. Click on a door (above) and it will open and take you to the relevant section. Also notice the links to other pages (including the Contact page) at the top.
Here’s a quick preview and a note about the meaning of each door:
BELLA DEPAULO door: See that laundry at the top of the picture? It’s clean. In this section, you will find a conventional overview of who I am. If I’m ever tempted to post dirty laundry, it will be in the “It’s Personal” section of the BLOG page of this website.
SINGLES RESEARCH AND WRITING door: Red to me means passionate. That describes my feelings as I research and write about people who are single and their place in society. In this section are overviews of my BOOKS on singles, highlights of my singles work as it appears in the media, and notes about my other writings such as my op-ed pieces, my contributions to anthologies, and my academic publications. To read my very latest thoughts about singles and single life, check out the “Singles” section of the BLOG page of this website.
DECEPTION RESEARCH AND WRITING door: I published my first academic paper on deception, “Telling lies,” in 1979. That’s why the deception door is old and creaky. It still has its charm, though, don’t you think? In this section, you can read about my deception BOOKS, my op-ed writing and popular writings (for example, about deception in the TV shows Dexter and House), and my academic publications. My lectures, workshops, and media appearances are also noted here.
FRIENDSHIP door: For some time, I’ve been talking about the importance of friendship in the lives of people who are single. But friendship can be important in all of our lives, regardless of our status as partners or parents, or our age. What we know about friendship, though, is far less than what we know (or think we know) about coupling. That’s why the friendship door does not lead into some well-defined room. Walk through that door and who knows what will greet you.
BLOG door: From the shadow (on the right) into the sunshine; that’s one way to think about a blog. Plus, I just like the picture. The blog includes sections on singles, deception, friendship, personal observations (“It’s Personal” section) and other miscellaneous topics (“Off-topic” section).
