How to Thrive as a Party of One

Candice Lim is joined by Meghan Keane, the founder of NPR’s Life
Kit and the author of Party of One: Be Your Own Best Life Partner.
We’re approaching “cuffing season,” a viral term that demarcates
those colder months when everyone in your life suspiciously couples
up. While it’s bred a whole economy of cozy, staying in vlogs and
soft (or hard) launches, what happens to those who choose not to
cuff up this season — or ever? On today’s episode, we’re talking
about what it really means to choose yourself in a world that
pressures us to partner, and how the internet helps or hurts this
narrative thanks to friendship breakups, dating app screenshots,
and unfiltered Reddit advice. This podcast is produced by Se’era
Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario and Candice Lim, with production
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