According to research, single women are happier than single men

Single women are happier than single men – and they’re not in a rush to become partners any time soon.

“On average, women reported higher overall well-being, including higher relationship status satisfaction, higher life satisfaction, higher sexual satisfaction, as well as lower desire for a partner.” Social Psychology and Personality Science to create.

Analyzing data from nearly 6,000 mostly heterosexual, single people, University of Toronto psychologists Elaine Hoan and Geoff MacDonald wrote: “A common stereotype is that single women are unattractive and miserable ‘unmarried girls,’ while single men are romantically desirable ‘bachelores.'” is labeled.” for their work.

But they wrote that their findings “run counter to existing stereotypes that women are the uniquely unhappy sex in singlehood.”

One possible reason why women are happier, according to the study, is that “women have stronger social support beyond romantic relationships.”

The research also suggests that as women become more financially independent, “income, one of the traditional advantages of women partnering with men, is disappearing.”

This causes women to consider other factors that may affect satisfaction in a relationship; as the study puts it, “inequalities in heterosexual relationships, unequal division of domestic labor, and the prioritization of women’s sexual pleasure.”

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These have historically “led to greater rewards for men and greater costs for women in reciprocal heterosexual unions,” the study says.

The research revealed that men are more unhappy when they are single. The researchers noted that this “may be a true awareness that they can gain more from being together than single women.”

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Study finds that although not all single men subtleties The term for involuntary celibates — whom the study defines as “a group of misogynistic extremists who blame women for their unsuccessful romantic and sexual pursuits” — “report lower overall well-being” and need further research.

“thinner “Since the story of unhappy single men appears to extend far beyond sensationalism, researchers may expand their study to include single men’s experiences more broadly,” the researchers note.

But overall, the study concludes: “These findings suggest that, on average, women are happier in singlehood than men.”