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February 4, 2026

 

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‘Help! I’m the Last Single Friend in My Group Chat.’ First things first: Stop thinking you’re better than all the other single people.

By Allison P. Davis

Illustration: Lia Kantrowitz

Dear Allison and Amy Rose,

I’m 40 years old. I live in a big city (Toronto). I am actively dating (but don’t have any good prospects). I have lots of hobbies — working out, hanging out with my dog, reading — and I have a compulsion to “finish” the internet every day. I travel a lot — I’ve been to 27 countries on my own and try to take a trip a month. 

Even though I have a very full life, I’m the only single person in my friend group (and not interested in having kids), and I feel like I’m constantly being left out and left behind. 

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Celebrity News

Gossip, revelations, and timelines.

  • Looks like Bronwyn Newport is dating a male model.
  • Tate McRae is hyping up Team USA, eh?
 

Today's Top Stories

Melinda French Gates says that her ex-husband, Bill Gates, should “answer to” his connections with Jeffrey Epstein.

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If The Studio can resonate for broad audiences, The Screener is well a show positioned to grab some of those same viewers.

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According to a new report, Ballerina Farm’s unpasteurized dairy failed two safety tests.

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Longevity influencer Peter Attia has apologized for a slew of lewd emails with Jeffrey Epstein.

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