Woman have always had a reputation for being the ones that push commitment while men are the players who avoid settling down for as long as humanly possible. That dynamic has definitely started to shift in recent years and the results of a formal study has finally arrived to prove what we’ve been already known for awhile now: more woman than men are happier being single. Can’t say we’re surprised.
- Women are focused on their careers. The average age for a woman to get married has been steadily increasingly and that’s due to a variety of factors including for many young women, having a fulfilling career is more important than being in a relationship. If the priority is to get to a certain level professionally, many women would rather focus on that and worry about dating later. They aren’t unhappy being single because they are too busy kicking butt at their jobs to care about going on dates.
- It’s become a lot more acceptable to remain childless. Choosing not to have kids is something more and more woman are doing these days. They’re realizing being a mother just isn’t something they need or want to experience and by extension that eliminates the need for a partner. Of course, plenty of child-free women still want to find love eventually, but the sense of urgency caused by a ticking biological clock just isn’t as apparent anymore.
- Women aren’t willing to settle. By this time, most ladies have figured out that staying single is a million times better than being with a guy that doesn’t treat them right or they just aren’t that into. Relationships are hard work so holding out for a guy who’s worth the commitment and the compromises and the ups and downs is a lot smarter than settling for someone who’s just okay and then regretting it later. Until the right guy comes along, women are content being on their own.
- The emotional labor tends to fall on women. There’s been a lot of talk about the toll emotional labor is taking on women in heterosexual relationships. As far as we’ve come in terms of gender equality, women just naturally tend to be the “manager” of the household. That means, in addition to working full time, women also take care of noticing when things need to be done around the house. At least as a single woman, there’s no cleaning up after a guy who doesn’t seem to appreciate how good he has it.
- Men rely on a significant other for emotional support more. Studies have shown that single women have a more active social life than single men do. That means, women naturally have people to lean on during the hard times and always have someone to talk to even if they’re not dating anyone. Guys tend to keep their emotions close anyway but everyone needs to let their feelings out at some point and for those guys, a significant other is a good person to rely on for that. That could be why they might feel less satisfied being single for the long term.
- Women are more likely to enjoy solitude. Having time to themselves is important to a lot of women whether they’re in a relationship or not but the fact is, alone time when they’re single is a lot different from the occasional hour or two they get to carve out for themselves when they’re in a serious relationship. As women get older, many realize that having that time to themselves is something to be grateful for–not something to give up the minute they meet a guy that shows any interest.
- Women don’t want to compromise anymore. Single women have more time available to pursue creative interests, travel, and do, eat, and watch only what they enjoy. Basically, they never have to compromise and eat half price wings for dinner when they’d much rather check out the new sushi place down the street. What’s not to like about that?
- Relationships can be emotionally draining. Being in love isn’t always a walk in the park. It often ends in heartbreak which can be pretty disruptive to careers, friendships, health and state of mind. A single woman doesn’t have to deal with any of that. If you think about it, they’re actually closer to finding a happy relationship than someone who is struggling to make something work just because they don’t want to be alone. For single women, there is always hope for the future whether they’re looking for love or perfectly content remaining solo.
