Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first time I realized I actually liked being alone, nothing big had happened. No breakup. No fight. No sudden disillusionment ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I used to think something was wrong with me because I preferred staying home on a Friday night. Everyone else seemed to need plans ...

When I was growing up, I was never that kid who was afraid of the dark. Instead, I enjoyed some alone time in my room, with those wonderful, glowing stars on my ceiling. That preference has followed ...

I spent a Saturday recently all by myself. I went to a farmers’ market alone, sat in a coffee shop alone, cooked dinner alone, and watched a movie alone. When a friend asked how my weekend was, I said ...

Most people understand that sleep deprivation and an avoidance of rest can negatively affect personal health, cognition, and overall mood, but fewer people know that “night owl” behaviors, in general, ...

Finally, the door closed and the noise stopped. I was in my bedroom, my own bedroom, with the lights turned perfectly low and no one else around. It was the holiday season, and I had just spent nearly ...