Solo style Profile
The Contented Homebody
The reservation is for your sofa.
You’re exceptionally good at enjoying your own company. Give you the right atmosphere, a favorite pastime, and an evening entirely under your control, and you’re quite content. You understand that a good night in is something to look forward to.
- Your Solo Superpower
- Knowing how to enjoy the present moment.
- Possible weakness
- An invitation has to be awfully good to compete with your current plans.
From the archive ·
A Little Solo History
The living room becomes an entertainment center
As radio spread through American homes in the 1920s, listeners could enjoy music, drama, sports, and news without going out. Programming and radio receivers changed the possibilities of home entertainment: an ordinary room could bring concerts, storytelling, and distant events into daily life. The technology made staying in an experience in its own right.
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The guide
The Perfect Night In (No Guests Required)
The perfect night in is assembled around what you genuinely enjoy, not around someone else’s idea of luxury.
Build your ideal evening around one favorite activity
Reading, a film, cooking, a puzzle, or music.
Give your favorite spot proper lighting
A reading light that is bright where you need it, chosen for function rather than décor.
Improve the physical comfort of your favorite pastime
A supportive cushion, lap desk, or an activity-specific accessory.
Make entertainment easy to enjoy
Appropriate sound or entertainment equipment, if needed.
Try an at-home ritual before buying anything
An evening playlist, reading hour, or personal film festival.
You’re home. Everything is exactly where you left it. Perfect.
Further reading
- How to Massage Your Own BackNo one to rub your shoulders? How to work out back knots yourself with a ball and a wall, and when a massage gun or chair is worth the money.
- How to Spend Christmas Alone: Four Ways to Make the Day Your OwnSpending Christmas alone? Discover four ways to make the day your own, from a Christmas adventure and creative project to a glorious day in or a quiet holiday.