Singlehood

Two short articles sourced from the worldwide web, in celebration of America's National Singles Week 2007.

Singles Are Happy Being Single Yahoo! Personals Survey Finds
By Rad Dewey

National Singles Week survey says singles believe they are more adventurous and in better physical shape than their married friends.

Singles are happy to be single, believe they're more open to new experiences, and in better physical shape than couples, according to a survey conducted for Yahoo! Personals by Harris Interactive. Survey results were released in honor of National Singles Week, Sept. 16-22.

Asked to compare themselves to married couples (or couples living together) 88 percent of the singles surveyed said they were happier or just as happy as their "coupled" peers. Also, 51 percent of singles said they were more open to new experiences while 33 percent at least as open to them.

Also, according to the survey findings, 78 percent of singles believe they are more or equally physically fit than their "coupled" peers. In their careers, 81 percent of the singles believe they were about as successful or more successful than the couples they knew. Some 61 percent of the singles surveyed said they were more self indulgent than their "coupled" peers.

Finally, 71 percent of the singles surveyed said they felt more or at least as financially secure as the couples they knew.

The 10 Best Things About Being Single
By Wendy Bolton Floyd and Judy Bolton

Singles often feel left out in our couple-driven society. Whenever you're tempted to feel down because of your singularity, remember these reasons why flying solo can be the best way to go:

1. You can make last-minute plans with your friends and stay out all night if you want.

2. You can lie on both sides of your bed and have all the covers to yourself.

3. You can flirt with the opposite sex without someone saying, "“Who are you looking at?”

4. You can make your own decisions.

5. You don't have to remember your significant other's birthday or anniversary.

6. You have no one to clean up after.

7. You can leave the toilet seat permanently up if you're a man, or permanently down if you're a woman.

8. You can make a list of things you always wanted to do...and actually do them.

9. You can listen to your favorite radio station in the car.

10. You can actually hold on to the remote control.