Quirkyalone: A Manifesto for Uncompromising Romantics
Coupled or single, man or woman, social butterfly or shrinking violet, quirkyalones have walked among us, invisible until now. Through the coining of a new word, this tribe has been given a voice.
I first coined the word “quirkyallone” in a 2000 essay in my own magazine To-Do List.
Quirkyalone means; “A person who enjoys being single (but is not opposed to being in a relationship) and generally prefers to be alone rather than date for the sake of being in a couple. With unique traits and an optimistic spirit; a sensibility that transcends relationship status. Also adj. Of, relating to, or embodying quirkyalones. See also: romantic, idealist, independent”
My original essay defining “quirkyalone” got reprinted in Utne and sparked such a huge reaction in people who wrote me letters, “On my god, I thought I was the only one on the planet that felt that way.”
This tidal wave of interest led to my 2004 book Quirkyalone: A Manifesto for Uncompromising Romantics (Harper SF).
Now a cult favorite, Quirkyalone is a book of essays, art and interviews that is designed to accompany your journey through life whether you are single, coupled, sexually prolific or celibate. It’s a book for anyone who has spent more than a year single and wondered, Is something wrong with me because I’m not coupled up?
With essays diving into loneliness vs. solitude, the romantic character of the quirkyalone, and how to be quirkyalone in a relationship, Quirkyalone goes deep while also giving you a feeling of camaraderie and pride for being a romantic who doesn’t settle.
Quirkyalone is a little like your favorite record or mix tape, it’s something you never tire of picking up again for a laugh, solace, and inspiration.
Are you a quirkyalone?
Well, there are two ways to find out.
Take the quirkyalone quiz to get your numerical score as a quirkyalone. Sign up for my newsletter here and you’ll get access to the quiz.
Read Quirkyalone: A Manifesto for Uncompromising Romantics. The book will definitely get you inside the quirkyalone mindset and philosophy and you’ll know for sure if you are one of us.
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