![]() Some people are just alone forever.” As her friends rushed to assure her that love comes when you least expect it and to make recommendations for new dating apps, Lutkin wondered, Why, when there are more unmarried adults than ever before, is there so much pressure to couple up? Why is everyone so uncomfortable around single people? Why does it seem like your real life can’t start until you meet The One? And is it possible to be single without being lonely? ![]() When the conversation turned to her love life, Lutkin-who had dated on and (mostly) off for years-stated simply, “I don’t really know if I’m going to date anyone ever again. One evening, thirtysomething single writer Aimée Lutkin found herself at a dinner party surrounded by couples. ![]() One woman’s quest to answer the question When can I admit I’ll be alone forever? leads her to explore the joys and frustrations of dating, the reasons behind the unprecedented rise of single adults, and our society’s pathologizing of loneliness in this crackling, incisive blend of memoir and cultural reporting. ![]()
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