SoloMaxxing Deep Dive: Are People Choosing Peace Over Partnership?

Solomaxxing is one of the newest labels for an old question: what if being single is not a waiting room, but a choice?In this Mi Mind MashUps Deep Dive, we explore why more people are choosing peace, emotional safety, self-growth, and independence over the pressure to keep chasing partnership. Is solomaxxing a healthy response to dating burnout, app fatigue, rising costs, ghosting, situationships, and social media comparison? Or can protecting your peace slowly become a wall that keeps real connection out?This episode is not anti-love. It is pro-wholeness.We look at the difference between solitude and isolation, why modern dating can feel so exhausting, and how to tell whether you are healing or hiding.Because the real goal is not to be single forever. The real goal is not to be partnered at any cost. The goal is to build a life so whole that love becomes an addition, not a rescue mission.Go deeper with the Mi Mind MashUps reading list for this episode:Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/lists/dating-burnout-solomaxxing-and-the-search-for-real-connectionAmazon readers:Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone by Eric Klinenberghttps://amzn.to/4g5BkE0Single at Heart: The Power, Freedom, and Heart-Filling Joy of Single Life by Bella DePaulohttps://amzn.to/4eD7cNKTogether: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World by Vivek H. Murthyhttps://amzn.to/4uYmgvuPlatonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends by Marisa G. Francohttps://amzn.to/4w6dKf8The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less by Barry Schwartzhttps://amzn.to/3SLy6f9Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert D. Putnamhttps://amzn.to/4eURYEiHow to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love by Logan Uryhttps://amzn.to/4414n4lThis list expands on the episode’s themes of dating burnout, solomaxxing, chosen solitude, loneliness, friendship, and modern connection.Mi Mind MashUps is a Bookshop.org affiliate. If you purchase through our Bookshop.org links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Mi Mind MashUps also participates in the Amazon Associates Program. As an Amazon Associate, Mi Mind MashUps earns from qualifying purchases. We only recommend books that meaningfully connect to our episode topics, research, or learning goals.🎵 Original Music by Mi Mind MashUps© 2026 Mi Mind MashUps. All Rights ReservedWebsite: https://mimindmashups.com/☕ Support the Channel👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/mimindmashups📘 Facebook👉 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571480709001🎥 YouTube👉 https://www.youtube.com/@mmmups🍎 Apple Podcasts👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mi-mind-mashups/id1896791123🎧 Amazon Music👉 https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5780fe81-1095-417d-9f68-6a207079b7dc/mi-mind-mashups📱 Pocket Casts👉 https://pca.st/qh1d87fe🎶 Spotify👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/6RtCRSQQl89rYGF3DLqLfe?si=3TJIUhHPQoaci33-MiawCg🔊 Audible👉 https://www.audible.com/podcast/Mi-Mind-MashUps/B0DTG1YM52?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp🎵 TikTok👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@mimindmashups🔊 TrueFans👉 https://truefans.fm/mi-mind-mashupsTools & Resources We UseSome of the tools and resources behind Mi Mind MashUps, including our video repurposing workflow and curated reading lists, are listed here:https://mimindmashups.com/tools-resources-we-use/Disclosure: This page may include affiliate links. Mi Mind MashUps may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.