February 10, 2017 ~ NationalSinglesDay.US

Beyond Romance: 6 Ways to Own this Valentine’s Day, Single-Style!

Let’s face it, even the most grounded and self-assured among us can find themselves treading water in a sea of conflicting emotions as Valentine’s Day rolls around. Pummeled for weeks on end by the relentless marketing machine of holiday-fueled, happy couple-focused “love,” spurring an outbreak of candy-red hearts, popping up everywhere from the grocery store to…

September 18, 2016 ~ NationalSinglesDay.US

National Singles Day Has Moved… to September!

desktop wood & calendar_thumbnail_3In an act of singles-celebrating solidarity, National Singles Day has announced it is moving its January 11th (1.11) date to coincide with the last Saturday of Unmarried and Single Americans Week, observed during the third week of September. “We are very excited to join forces with National Singles Week. September is when the Census Bureau releases its data on… More »

January 1, 2016 ~ Singular Magazine & SingularCity.com

National Singles Day
Returns to West Hollywood!

The 3rd annual National Singles Day, the brainchild of single woman Karen Reed, takes place on Sunday, January 10, 2016 with comedy, cocktails, gift bags and fun. We sat down with Reed to learn more about her effort to create a nationally recognized holiday on January 11 to celebrate those who are living single and to raise awareness in the business community of this significant segment of our country’s… More »

JJanuary 12, 2015 ~ West Hollywood Lifestyle Magazine.com

Second Annual National Singles Day, What a West Hollywood Success!

WHL_article_thumbnailThe 2nd Annual National Singles Day on Jan 11th was quite the success. The event was held at The Horn in West Hollywood. Festive singles came out for cocktails, speakers, awards and giveaways from local business! Founder, Karen Reed had guest speakers: Gordon Morris, Unmarried Equality, Heidi Shink, West Hollywood Human Services & Planning Commissioner and West Hollywood Lifestyle Magazine’s cover boy Madison Hildebrand on stage to speak to the room on… More »

January 5, 2015 ~ Bella DePaulo, Ph.D., PsychCentral.com

National Singles Day, January 11: Consciousness-Rasing, Discounts…

In China, the Amazon-like ecommerce giant, Alibaba, turned November 11 into a National Singles Day extravaganza. November 11 seemed like the right day to them because of the four ones, 11-11. Here in the U.S., the talented and indefatigable Karen Reed is organizing the second of what she hopes will be an annual event by the same name, National Singles Day, on January 11, whichMore »

December 16, 2014 ~ WestHollywoodLifestyle.com

Who Says Single Isn’t Sexy?

Mia 111National Singles Day, a day of recognition for the unmarried half of our adult population, is well on its way to becoming as venerated as Valentine’s. With singles outnumbering married people forMore »

January 29, 2014 ~ Bella DePaulo, Ph.D., PsychCentral.com

Taking Singles Seriously ~ In A Fun Way

Karen-Reed-at-Singles-DayWell over 100 million Americans are single, yet as a group, they are not really taken all that seriously. What they contribute to society is mostly overlooked, and the ways in which they are stereotyped, stigmatized, discriminated against, and ignored… More »

January 9, 2014 ~ Stevie St. John, WeHoVille.com

In WeHo, ‘Singles Day’ Will Prove One is Far from the Loneliest Number

If you didn’t have anyone to kiss under the mistletoe at Christmas and are feeling a bit grim about next month’s Valentine’s Day, you might want to head to West Hollywood Park Saturday and join others in embracing your single status. That’s where West… More »

January 8, 2014 ~ Bella DePaulo, PsychologyToday.com

The First American Singles Day Celebration

bella-depaulo-herself250For years, I have been talking about and celebrating National Singles Week, which takes place in the third week of September and is recognized by the Census Bureau. Recently, I got an email from a very enthusiastic single person, Karen Reed, who would like… More »

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Official event hostess and Singles Day spokesperson, Tristan Tanya, rallying the crowd with quiz questions and free t-shirts at West Hollywood’s 3rd Annual Singles Day event.

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Girls just wanna have fun! Breaking out the selfie stick at Singles Day 2015 in West Hollywood, CA.

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Comedian & MC Vicki Wagner, winner of the 2015 “Single Star” award. Vicki MC’d the 1st National Singles Day event in the U.S.

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