Being single in a world that often prioritizes coupledom can feel overwhelming, particularly amid constant societal and cultural pressures. Whether you’re recently out of a relationship or have been ...

In a world that can seem suited for couples, singles—or “solos” as some prefer to be called—are a mighty cohort. In fact, 50% of U.S. adults today are single, 28% live alone and 25% of millennials are ...

The phenomenon is not limited to one region: it can be observed in many countries. In the United States, a Kinsey Institute study shows that 16.5% of adult women choose to remain single, compared to 9 ...

Emotionally, singles are systematically disadvantaged, but they are advantaged too. In “Affective intensities of single life,” published in the journal Sociology, the Finnish scholars Marjo ...

Stereotypically, women are the ones who are pining for a romantic partner and yearning to center their lives around a spouse. By that way of thinking, being single should be more of a problem for them ...