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Science Says There's An Incredible Health Benefit That Comes With Being Single

Busting the Bridget Jones myth. - by Kathryn Madden
  • 21 Nov 2018
Science Says There's An Incredible Health Benefit That Comes With Being Single
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Shed a tear for the single woman. She’s sitting at home alone, staring longingly at her phone and sobbing into her pillowcase.

Or is she?

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According to a recent study by Pew Research Centre and Happify, the lonely singleton is about as mythical as a Game of Thrones episode.

Single people are more likely to connect with their friends, parents, siblings and neighbours – and provide and receive help from them. Such acts of altruism are proven to boost mental health. In short, helpers are happier.

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On top of that, single people are believed to be fitter and more content at work (job satisfaction tends to decrease after a major life event like a marriage, especially for women).

The upshot? Perhaps Hollywood needs to rethink happily ever after.

This article originally appeared on Marie Claire. 

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Kathryn Madden is marie claire's Features Editor and spends her days writing about fashion, feminism and everything in between (nostalgic nineties throwback pieces are a personal preference). In addition to marie claire, she's had work published in InStyle, Qantas, Virgin and Home Beautiful magazines.

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