Gen Z Singles Are Trying to Make ‘Solomaxxing’ Aspirational
Carmen Hyden’s fixation with solomaxxing started after coming out of an intense two-year relationship. “The idea of rushing into another one felt impossible,” she says.
In the nearly three years since the breakup, Hyden, 28, has stopped dating and focused exclusively on herself. She started traveling solo and reading more, tried out paddleboarding, road cycling, and bouldering. She also picked up meditation and breathwork, created a walking club, and began working as a skin therapist at Facegym in London, where she lives.
Solomaxxing—also sometimes referred to as singlemaxxing, alonemaxxing or bymyselfmaxxing—is a new-ish trend among young people who intentionally choose to stay single and prioritize their own independence over dating.
For Hyden, the experience has been freeing. “It’s changed the way being single feels. It’s no longer something to fix or move on from,” she tells WIRED via email. For her, the trend removes the stigma of being unmarried and...
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