Personal Need for Solitude as a Phenomenon of Close Interpersonal Relationships

In recent years, there has been an increasing amount of literature focuses on the role of solitude in romantic relationships. Although a plethora of papers has proved a link between competence in being alone and quality of relationships, there is a lack of respective studies of solitude as the positive side of loneliness in romantic relationships. Thus, the general purpose of this study is to describe the phenomena of solitude in the close interpersonal relationships. The study uses analysis of interviews were conducted with respondents who have been in a monogamous relationship for more than one year. Phenomenological analysis of solitude in romantic relationships will allow to understand the content and characteristics of this experience in a couple. Keywords: solitude, loneliness, social isolation, close interpersonal relationships.