‘I never really know how to answer that’: why do women still have to justify being single?

[People ask], ‘Oh, why are you still single?’, I guess just implying, ‘what’s wrong with you?’. And I never really know how ...
USA Today

Being single is hard. But people like me aren't waiting for marriage to rescue us. | Opinion

Single adults are plagued by stereotypes. As a lifelong single, I’ve experienced most of them: I have too much free time. I have too much discretionary income. I am emotionally broken. I am ...
Cosmopolitan

You Can’t Be “Too Happy Being Single”

If you’re a happily single woman, I’d recommend keeping that to yourself. Not because the information itself is so very damning, but because there’s no good way to convey it—no safe way for those ...
Women's Health

Single Women Are Thriving In 2025. Experts Explain What’s Really Driving Their Joy.

OLD MAID. SPINSTER. CHILDLESS CAT LADY. For literally centuries now, everyone from gossipmongers to vice presidential candidates has slung dismissive sobriquets to describe the single woman experience ...
The Conversation

Why being single might feel empowering as a woman in your 20s, but not your 30s

If you’re a woman in your 20s, being single may feel like an empowering lifestyle choice. Taking smug delight in the recent Vogue article, Is Having A Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?, you can rest assured ...
Forbes

3 Signs You’re Better Off Single Right Now, By A Psychologist

Being single is more than just an empty window of time between two relationships. When used correctly, it can forge the unshakeable self-love. Most people treat singlehood as a waiting room. It’s seen ...
New York Post

On Valentine’s Day, being single isn’t a disorder — it’s perfectly normal

American culture has developed a curious habit of turning ordinary life into pathology. Shyness becomes social anxiety. Stress is labeled trauma. Sadness is quickly upgraded to depression. And now — ...