{"id":22584,"date":"2026-07-31T01:30:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T20:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22584"},"modified":"2026-07-31T01:30:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T20:30:45","slug":"are-you-choosing-to-stay-single-share-your-story-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22584","title":{"rendered":"Are you choosing to stay single? 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30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6720x4480+0+0\/resize\/1100\/quality\/50\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5a%2F66%2F9e1c762c47d597c08162ac3a3c46%2Fgettyimages-1344837084.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6720x4480+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5a%2F66%2F9e1c762c47d597c08162ac3a3c46%2Fgettyimages-1344837084.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"A stock photo of a young Black woman wearing a backpack enjoys hiking in a forest.\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                Millions of Americans are navigating life independently. We want to hear about your experiences on solo living for our upcoming stories.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    SeventyFour\/iStockphoto\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><br \/>\n              <svg class=\"icon icon--info\"><use href=\"#icon-info\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n              <b>toggle caption<\/b><br \/>\n            <\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        SeventyFour\/iStockphoto\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Single-dom is a thing. <\/p>\n<p>The United States Census reports that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/newsroom\/stories\/unmarried-single-americans-week.html\" target=\"_blank\">nearly half,<\/a> or 46.4%, of U.S. adults are single. 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In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/02\/08\/for-valentines-day-5-facts-about-single-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pew Research data<\/a> shows that it&#8217;s a deliberate choice, and that most single adults (about 57%) are not currently looking for a romantic relationship or casual dates. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyscanner.com\/destinations\/advice\/solo-travel-statistics\" target=\"_blank\">S<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyscanner.com\/destinations\/advice\/solo-travel-statistics\" target=\"_blank\">olo travel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yum.com\/wps\/portal\/yumbrands\/Yumbrands\/news\/press-releases\/from+craveable+drinks+to+sauce+rituals+yum+brands+unveils+its+first-ever+food+trends+report++\" target=\"_blank\">solo dining<\/a> are increasingly being embraced as a choice and a symbol of autonomy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/12\/realestate\/living-alone-expensive.html\" target=\"_blank\">Solo living<\/a> is no longer a fringe lifestyle\u2014whether by choice or circumstance, millions of Americans are navigating life independently.<\/p>\n<p>We would love to hear about your experience and capture them in our stories.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-backstage-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap backstage\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\n            <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.formstack.com\/forms\/single_solo_choice_lifestyle\" title=\"Formstack Form\" width=\"100%\" height=\"1200\"><\/iframe>\n   <\/p>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESG-S1-136079-100\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP STATICHTML\" -->\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Millions of Americans are navigating life independently. 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