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This Quirkyalone Day Celebrate Your Secret Single Behavior

Feb 13, 2012 - Written by Sasha Cagen  |  Filed under: IQD

Hark! It’s almost February 14! You might think that means it is Valentine’s Day. You would be right. It’s also International Quirkyalone Day, a holiday that got its start in 2003 and has spread with parties in over 40 cities around the world. IQD is not anti-Valentine’s Day. It just happens to fall on the same day. IQD is a firm reminder to celebrate yourself whether you are in a relationship or not.

International Quirkyalone Day is the day that we celebrate the indomitable, hilarious, proud spirit of the quirkyalone. A quirkyalone is a person who enjoys being single (but is not opposed to being in a relationship) and prefers being single to dating for the sake of dating. Quirkyalone is not anti-love. It is pro-love. It is not anti-dating. It is anti-compulsory dating. A quirkyalone can be a man or a woman, gay or straight, teenage or elderly. It’s a mindset that you can come out of the womb with or discover later in life.

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Brazilian and Single? Today Is Your Day!

Aug 15, 2011 - Written by Sasha Cagen  |  Filed under: Travel

Today is the official day to celebration singledom in Brazil. Feliz Dia dos Solteiros! I found out when a Brazilian Facebook friend posted a photo of himself cooking alone and called it his “Feliz Dia dos Solteiros” photo! I spent six months of 2010 in Brazil and can testify that there is a growing consciousness among young men and women who prefer to be single rather than settle for a lackluster (or untrustworthy) relationship. Brazilians are also driven by passion and that fits with the quirkyalone penchant for passionate relationships. My book Quirkyalone: A Manifesto for Uncompromising Romantics was released in Brazil. Here is the Brazilian quirkyalone twitter account which has inspirational tidbits from my book Quirkyalone in Portuguese. Love.

My Portuguese language teachers, me, and my fellow student, enjoying our very own SoSingular

My friend Laura informed me that South Korea has a National Singles Day too on June 14. Single people get together on “Black Day” to eat noodles with black bean sauce.

Worried About Growing Old Alone? Don’t!

Jul 12, 2011 - Written by Sasha Cagen  |  Filed under: Uncategorized

Most people fear growing old alone. Research shows senior singles are among the most satisfied singles: “Older singles (ages 65 and over) report the greatest level of happiness over the past 12 months, followed by 21-24 year olds.” Check out the full findings in this fascinating match.com report.

What It Feels Like to Travel Alone in Brazil

Oct 21, 2008 - Written by Sasha Cagen  |  Filed under: Uncategorized

I have a long post saved up inside of me that I haven’t written, probably because the topic felt so overwhelming I didn’t know where to start. I have wanted to travel for several years. The desire was stored up inside me while work took center stage. For years, I was singularly focused on work, whether it was Quirkyalone, my other book and magazine To-Do List, and my street fashion community website stylemob.com. At long last I decided to take the leap, but to be honest, I was petrified. Petrified and elated.

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