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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

I am content being single. How do I make people understand that I'm happy as I am? | Leading questions

A fulfilled, independent life without a partner is legitimate; establish boundaries and resist unsolicited opinions to protect personal contentment.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

They Want to Stay Single Forever. There's Just One Concern.

Increasing numbers of people, particularly women, choose to remain single but face distinct long-term financial disadvantages when planning for retirement.
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Do You Really Want a Relationship?

If you have spent any significant time as a single adult, you know that the world feels built for couples and that the people around us often assume we want to be partnered. Until recently, researchers have been making the same mistake about singles. In 2020, Nicole Watkins and Jonathon Beckmeyer created a tool for assessing a person's level of relationship desire and dismissal. Together, these two components explain the importance someone places on romantic relationships in their lives.
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Men seem to make life for women worse': single US women share the woes of dating in 2025

Many of the responses were surprisingly similar. The most frequently listed qualities women said they were looking for in a partner were kindness and emotional intelligence, mental and physical health, shared values, ambition and being hardworking, financial stability, masculinity and maturity, and a willingness to commit to an equal, monogamous relationship as well as, in many cases, having a family.
Relationships
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

Older Women Who Never Got Married Are Revealing What It's Like To Be Single Later In Life

I am apparently too ambitious and goal-driven. Every time I got a promotion, started working on a project or a goal, or achieved something I'm happy about, ex-partners have gotten insecure and then started to humble and belittle me. I used to model, and everything was cool when they thought I'd just be pretty. But when they realize my mind is the most attractive thing about me, they're over it.
Relationships
fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

The Aging Millennial's Guide to Summer

At a barbecue, a single person realizes how dramatic life changes are, especially when discussing a friend's marriage, showing contrast between different life stages.
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