<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>All Things Single (and More)</title>
	<atom:link href="http://belladepaulo.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://belladepaulo.com</link>
	<description>Unconventional wisdom about single life, friendship, and the science of deception</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 19:47:03 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>When the Truth Hurts: Lying to Be Kind</title>
		<link>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/05/10/when-the-truth-hurts-lying-to-be-kind/</link>
		<comments>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/05/10/when-the-truth-hurts-lying-to-be-kind/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 08:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bella</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[books about deception]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIARS AND THEIR LIES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[morality of lying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strategies of lying]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://belladepaulo.com/?p=1182</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most people value honesty. They want to tell the truth. They also value kindness. Sometimes, though, honesty and kindness collide. That happens when telling the truth would be hurtful, but being kind involves telling a lie. How do people negotiate &#8230; <a href="http://belladepaulo.com/2013/05/10/when-the-truth-hurts-lying-to-be-kind/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/05/10/when-the-truth-hurts-lying-to-be-kind/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Debunking the Myth that Married People Live Longer</title>
		<link>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/04/29/debunking-the-myth-that-married-people-live-longer/</link>
		<comments>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/04/29/debunking-the-myth-that-married-people-live-longer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bella</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ALL THINGS SINGLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[What the research really shows (media myths)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://belladepaulo.com/?p=1177</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Way too many people think that married people live longer. They think it is a fact. It is not. I have been debunking this for years, starting with Singled Out. Every time a new study comes out that is relevant &#8230; <a href="http://belladepaulo.com/2013/04/29/debunking-the-myth-that-married-people-live-longer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/04/29/debunking-the-myth-that-married-people-live-longer/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>On Getting Married and (Not) Getting Happier: What We Know</title>
		<link>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/04/05/on-getting-married-and-not-getting-happier-what-we-know/</link>
		<comments>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/04/05/on-getting-married-and-not-getting-happier-what-we-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:21:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bella</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ALL THINGS SINGLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[What the research really shows (media myths)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://belladepaulo.com/?p=1170</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Claims that if only you get married, you will get happier, are ubiquitous. They are also wrong. There are embarrassing methodological flaws that sully many of the studies used as the basis for those claims. Some of the flaws are &#8230; <a href="http://belladepaulo.com/2013/04/05/on-getting-married-and-not-getting-happier-what-we-know/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/04/05/on-getting-married-and-not-getting-happier-what-we-know/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>What Do We Know about the Experiences of Singles around the World?</title>
		<link>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/31/what-do-we-know-about-the-experiences-of-singles-around-the-world/</link>
		<comments>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/31/what-do-we-know-about-the-experiences-of-singles-around-the-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bella</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ALL THINGS SINGLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[international perspectives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Singlism and matrimania]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://belladepaulo.com/?p=1164</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the course of many years writing about single life, I have found that readers are very interested in the experiences of single people in places beyond the U.S. So am I, but I don’t know nearly as much as &#8230; <a href="http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/31/what-do-we-know-about-the-experiences-of-singles-around-the-world/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/31/what-do-we-know-about-the-experiences-of-singles-around-the-world/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Singles in the Military and Foreign Service: Voices and Perspectives</title>
		<link>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/31/singles-in-the-military-and-foreign-service-voices-and-perspectives/</link>
		<comments>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/31/singles-in-the-military-and-foreign-service-voices-and-perspectives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bella</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ALL THINGS SINGLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[singles in the military]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[singlism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://belladepaulo.com/?p=1158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When I wrote Singled Out, I was just beginning to learn about singles in the military. Since then, I have learned more about the topic, and now, most recently, about singles in the Foreign Service, thanks mostly to people who &#8230; <a href="http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/31/singles-in-the-military-and-foreign-service-voices-and-perspectives/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/31/singles-in-the-military-and-foreign-service-voices-and-perspectives/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Is It Fair for Businesses to Charge Singles More? Examples from Many Sectors</title>
		<link>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/09/is-it-fair-for-businesses-to-charge-singles-more-examples-from-many-sectors/</link>
		<comments>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/09/is-it-fair-for-businesses-to-charge-singles-more-examples-from-many-sectors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 22:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bella</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://belladepaulo.com/?p=1151</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Often, what seems like an obviously smart practice to people in business, feels like discrimination to people who are single. I have discussed this dilemma often, starting in Singled Out and continuing in various articles and blog posts. The Business-Person’s &#8230; <a href="http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/09/is-it-fair-for-businesses-to-charge-singles-more-examples-from-many-sectors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/09/is-it-fair-for-businesses-to-charge-singles-more-examples-from-many-sectors/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Single-at-Heart: What Do We Know about It?</title>
		<link>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/09/single-at-heart-what-do-we-know-about-it/</link>
		<comments>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/09/single-at-heart-what-do-we-know-about-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bella</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ALL THINGS SINGLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alone time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new ways of living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Single at different ages]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://belladepaulo.com/?p=1146</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Because of the prominent mention of people who are single-at-heart in the New York Times, I have been getting more inquiries than usual about what it means to be single-at-heart. Research on the concept is just beginning. Below are links &#8230; <a href="http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/09/single-at-heart-what-do-we-know-about-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/09/single-at-heart-what-do-we-know-about-it/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Single Parents and their Children: Don’t Believe the Prophecies of Doom</title>
		<link>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/02/single-parents-and-their-children-dont-believe-the-prophecies-of-doom/</link>
		<comments>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/02/single-parents-and-their-children-dont-believe-the-prophecies-of-doom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 11:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bella</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ALL THINGS SINGLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Books about singles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Single parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Singlism and matrimania]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[What the research really shows (media myths)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://belladepaulo.com/?p=1123</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In Singled Out, I devoted a chapter to debunking the myth that the children of single parents are doomed. I described various studies and showed how the results are exaggerated or misrepresented. I also reviewed studies inconsistent with the doom-and-gloom &#8230; <a href="http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/02/single-parents-and-their-children-dont-believe-the-prophecies-of-doom/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/03/02/single-parents-and-their-children-dont-believe-the-prophecies-of-doom/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Here’s What I Know about Lying and Detecting Lies</title>
		<link>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/02/02/heres-what-i-know-about-lying-and-detecting-lies/</link>
		<comments>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/02/02/heres-what-i-know-about-lying-and-detecting-lies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bella</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[detecting bad intent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIARS AND THEIR LIES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personality of liars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[airport screening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deception]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[demeanor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[detecting deception]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dexter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[extraordinary liars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lovers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ordinary people]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[romantic fantasies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[romantic relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-deception]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sex differences]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://belladepaulo.com/?p=1117</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, my primary professional interest was in the psychology of deceiving and detecting deceit. I wrote about that in “My previous life as a deception researcher.” Now my passion is the study (and practice!) of single life. &#8230; <a href="http://belladepaulo.com/2013/02/02/heres-what-i-know-about-lying-and-detecting-lies/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/02/02/heres-what-i-know-about-lying-and-detecting-lies/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Psychological Inquiry, Double Issue on Singles &#8212; Copies Available</title>
		<link>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/01/31/psychological-inquiry-double-issue-on-singles-copies-available/</link>
		<comments>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/01/31/psychological-inquiry-double-issue-on-singles-copies-available/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bella</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ALL THINGS SINGLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Books about singles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Singlism and matrimania]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[What the research really shows (media myths)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://belladepaulo.com/?p=1109</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2005, Wendy Morris and I were invited to write the target article, &#8220;Singles in society and in science,&#8221; for the journal Psychological Inquiry. This was my very first publication about singles. Ten commentaries were written by scholars in a &#8230; <a href="http://belladepaulo.com/2013/01/31/psychological-inquiry-double-issue-on-singles-copies-available/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://belladepaulo.com/2013/01/31/psychological-inquiry-double-issue-on-singles-copies-available/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
