Poll Reveals Women Are Happier Being Single Than Men

By Samantha in Relationships On 15th July 2022
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There was a time when a woman's biggest achievement was based on her romantic status. She was made to feel secure only if she had a partner and if she was single, then society treated her as an insecure person. 

However, things have considerably changed now and according to a new report from consumer analyst Mintel, 61 percent of British women are happy about being single, in comparison to 49 percent of men in the same position.

The poll also revealed that 75 percent of single women, but only 65 percent of single men, haven’t been searching for a relationship in the past year.

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The difference was most noticeable in those aged 45-65 – 32 percent of women were happy being single, whilst only 19 percent of men felt the same.

This contrasting result might be due to women having put more work into a relationship. Dr Emily Grundy, from the University of Essex, UK, explained that women in relationships have to put in more effort and labor than men, so being in a relationship amounts to quite a lot of work.

"There's evidence that women spend longer on domestic tasks than men and I think they also do more emotional work – so they still do more housework and cooking and things as well as more emotional labour," Grundy told The Telegraph.

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She also shared how men tend to rely more on their partners as compared to women who are more likely to have bonds in form of close friends and social circles.

"Certainly, there's a common finding from a lot of studies that women who don't have a partner tend to do more social activities and [have] more friends,” Grundy added.

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Another social scientist at the  University of California, Santa Barbara, Professor Bella DePaulo told the Evening Standard about her experiments, dubbed “single studies”. 

She investigates how singledom affects people, and how others perceive singletons.

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“I found there are such huge benefits to staying single,” DePaulo shared.

“Women, especially, are more likely to enjoy solitude than men are. Single women find being alone is a wonderful time for restoration, creativity, and personal growth. And there are so many more opportunities to create the life you want, such as traveling, following your passions and doing meaningful work.”

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