Studies prove that singles are often happier
Dating portals, dating apps, parents or friends - they all want to make us believe that we should mate the fastest. In addition, studies have repeatedly shown that married people are happier and healthier and even have a higher life rating than singles.
These convictions were presented by Californian psychologist Bella DePaula at the 124th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association in Washington D.C. now in question.
Many singles have a fulfilling life
The psychologist has analyzed 814 studies on the subject and found that quite a few singles her life as fulfilling feel, and that they yourself more evolved as married people.
DePaula has also found that there are hardly any satisfying studies on singles. For the most part, single people served only as a control group in research on couples, and many studies focused on the negative effects of being alone.
"Dealing with the pitfalls of loneliness may obscure the basic benefits of being alone," DePaula said, "It's time to study the lives of singles more closely."
Self-determined, happier in the job, more connected
DePaulo cited research showing that single people are more common satisfactory jobs as people in long-term relationships. Another study says that singles are more with family, friends, neighbors and colleagues connected are. "When people get married, are they getting more exhausted," she said.
The few studies that deal exclusively with single people have also been enlightening. For example, singles felt self-determinedand they would have a stronger one Feeling of personal growthAnother study on lifelong singles shows that autarkic people overallless negative feelings harbored as married couples.
No life form is better than the other
But despite the benefits of single life, no status is better than the other. ?There is no blueprint for a good life? said the psychologist. "It does not matter what others do or what others think we should do, but whether we find places, spaces, and people that fit in with who we really are and that allow us to live our best lives .?
