Relationships
Have Single Women Cracked the Happiness Code?
What’s going on: Society has done a phenomenal job of convincing us there is no way a woman can be happy unless she’s in love. Enter: The Cat Lady. However, a new study is challenging that notion. Researchers from the University of Toronto found that single women are happier with their relationship status, sexual satisfaction, and have less of a desire to find a partner than single men. (What, like it’s hard?) The study suggests women might have less to gain in heterosexual relationships. Plus, who wants to fight over the division of all that unpaid household labor? Women also have more financial freedom than ever before, so they have less need for a man (or his credit card). Researchers also theorized that women tend to have stronger social relationships than men.
What it means: In recent years, women have been redefining what it means to be single. Previous generations put a lot of focus on getting married, having kids, and chasing a white picket fence dream. Today, women across the board are prioritizing themselves (because self-care is the best kind of care). In fact, more women are opting to go “boysober” or become celibate. Some have said online dating has ruined their chances at finding love, putting a focus on physical intimacy over emotional. Either way, many women have reported finding more peace in their lives. You love to see it.
Related: Bumble’s CEO Says Artificial Intelligence Is the Future of Dating, But Not Everyone Agrees (NBC)
