What are the personality characteristics of people who like spending time alone? What about people who are unafraid to be single? Four studies offer an affirming profile.

These are the unexpected truths about why some people prefer to be alone than in a relationship or friend circle.

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Being physically alone isn’t the only way to feel lonely. A person can feel lonely while a partner is disrespecting them. Or being surrounded by a group of people where they feel like an outsider.

“I like being alone better than I like being in relationships,” says Janice Chavez, a Denver resident in her 70s. “I don’t have to ask anybody for anything.

We just like to be alone during Moon sextile Mars on June 27, 2023 and moods or me-time are the name of the game.

For me, it’s not that I’m afraid of being judged if I go out and eat alone. I just don’t like being alone very much. I don’t want to be left alone with my thoughts because I might overthink. “Did they ...