Can couples come to International Quirkyalone Day events?
A. Absolutely! Couples are not only welcome—they are encouraged to attend. There is no ban on a quirkyalone being in a relationship, and many of us are. International Quirkyalone Day is for everyone: single, partnered, married, divorced, celibate, or polyamorous. Q. If I am a quirkyalone, does this mean I have to be celibate? A. Not unless you choose to be. Q. What if I am quirkyalone until I find a partner, and then find myself reenacting every sick cliché I once railed against? A. For starters, know that you are not alone. The quirkyalone’s deeply romantic nature can cause those who do fall in love to fall hard, sometimes even leading to into obsessive behavior. Read more about the perils of QA love in “The Dark Side of the Quirkyalone: R.O. (Romantic Obsession).” But you don’t have to be a cliché. Recognizing ways that your new couple status contradicts your aforementioned belief system is the start of being quirkytogether, a more liberated version of coupling that will allow you to
