Subscribe I was recently quoted in a New York Times article exploring the increasing demand for anti-Valentine’s Day activities. The author, Isabella Kwai, highlights how the holiday, while still focused on romantic relationships, has expanded to be more inclusive of non-traditional relationships and single people. However, some singles and non-romantics actively shun the holiday, participating […]
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A Solo’s Valentine’s Day
It’s that time of year. To discuss Valentine’s Day, Peter McGraw invites Mary Delia Allen and Iris Schneider back on the Solo podcast. They have a wide-ranging conversation that includes the history of Valentine’s Day and alternative approaches to the day. What do you think? Join the Solo community and share your opinion: https://petermcgraw.org/solo […]
A ‘Family Of One’ With Kris Marsh
Kris Marsh returns to Solo to talk to Peter McGraw about 1) her research on how singles are not a monolithic group, 2) the reaction to her new book, The Love Jones Cohort, and 3) advice for Peter about dealing with the “haters” who will surface with the launch of his book, Solo-Building a […]
Rethinking Valentine’s Day Promotions: IKEA’s Missed Opportunity
Subscribe Valentine’s Day, which traditionally celebrates romantic love, stands as a cultural hallmark that celebrates romantic love in its most traditional sense. Historically, businesses seize the day to target couples with promotions and products. Yet, as societal norms evolve and the number of single adults rise globally, there is an opportunity to reimagine Valentine’s Day. […]
Solo Love Letters, The Sequel
Peter McGraw and Kriss Rita present another round of Solo Love Letters from his new book, Solo: Building a Remarkable Life of Your Own. What do you think of the conversation? Join the Solo community and let Peter know: https://petermcgraw.org/solo/. — Listen to Episode #201 here Solo Love Letters, The Sequel Kriss, […]
The Morning of a Book Launch
About fifteen years ago, I began a daily ritual: wake early, walk to a coffee shop, write. I became a writer. Anyone who knows me, knows that I am more of a talker than a writer. At the start of the process 25 minutes of writing (à la the Pomodoro method) was agonizing. A mix […]
Solo Episode 200: Book Launch!
Peter McGraw’s new book (Solo: Building a Remarkable Life of Your Own) is about to come out. To talk about it and reflect on Solo’s episode, he invites two familiar voices into the Solo Studio to talk about the Solo Movement. Join the conversation at: https://petermcgraw.org/solo — Listen to Episode #200 here Solo Episode […]
Guest Post: I Love You, Man
A popular Solo episode is a two-part series, “I Love You, Man,” where I have a conversation about male friendship and love. Craig Wynne, the author of How to be a Happy Bachelor and a Solo Love Letter contributor to my new book, wrote about the 2009 movie I Love You, Man. He generously donated […]