I want to be alone: the rise and rise of solo living

The number of people living alone has skyrocketed. What is driving the phenomenon? And solo dwellers Colm Tóibín, Alex Zane, Carmen Calli and others reflect on life as a singleton
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/mar/30/the-rise-of-solo-living
solo living = solitary living = solo dweller = singleton