Women are happier single than desperate men – here’s why: ‘There’s more to be gained from partnering’

All single ladies are doing just fine, a new study finds.

According to a study recently published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, women like to fly solo much more than men.

University of Toronto psychologists Elaine Hoan and Geoff MacDonald analyzed data from nearly 6,000 single adults from 10 studies, and the results are in — single girls are happier than their counterparts in every way.

In every question, women answered that they were more satisfied with their lives than men.

They were happier being alone, less likely to desire a significant other, more sexually satisfied, and more satisfied overall.

The aggregated data suggested that women – whether solo or plus-one – are more satisfied with their lives in general, not to mention more sexually satisfied.

And no – they don’t want you to put a ring on it.

According to Hoan and MacDonald, women are happier being single because they are more likely to have supportive platonic relationships to fall back on.

In addition, romantic relationships are less beneficial for them, because they are more likely to take on a greater share of household duties and underestimate their sexual satisfaction.

Single men “have more to gain from partnering than single women,” experts said.

Dr. Bella DePaulo, author of “Single at Heart,” added that studies have shown that women also enjoy their solitude more than men — and spend more time pursuing their interests.

While some trends and studies seem to show that women are better off getting married than being single, others show that single women are doing very well for themselves – single women own more homes than single men in the US, for example.

And although it’s more expensive to be single, many women would rather pay the “singles tax” than update their relationship status.

That tax — a catchy name for the higher costs singles pay to support themselves financially — recently rose to over $7,000, according to Zillow.

A study conducted by Qualtrics on behalf of Intuit Credit Karma found that while many single women acknowledged that the financial burden of being financially independent is a major cause of stress in their lives, they considered it an acceptable price to pay. self paid.