A social psychologist examines the widespread cultural bias against unmarried adults, debunks commonly held myths about singlehood, and challenges the financial, social, economic, and other discrimination that single adults confront.
A social psychologist examines the widespread cultural bias against unmarried adults, debunks commonly held myths about singlehood, and challenges the financial, social, economic, and other discrimination that single adults confront.
Bella DePaulo, Ph.D., is a social psychologist who did her graduate work at Harvard. She is the author of Singled Out and a visiting professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara. She lives in Summerland, California.
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SINGLED OUT TABLE OF CONTENTS Ch 1 Singlism: The 21st Century Problem That Has No Name Ch 2 Science and the Single Person Ch 3 Myth #1 The Wonder of Couples: Marrieds know best. Ch 4 Myth #2 Single-Minded: You are interested in just one thing ¿ getting coupled. Ch 5 Myth #3 The Dark Aura of Singlehood: You are miserable and lonely and your life is tragic. Ch 6 Myth #4 It Is All About You: Like a child, you are self-centered and immature and your time isn't worth anything since you have nothing to do but play. Ch 7 Myth #5 Attention Single Women: Your work won't love you back and your eggs will dry up. Also, you don't get any and you're promiscuous. Ch 8 Myth #6 Attention Single Men: You are horny, slovenly, and irresponsible, and you are the scary criminals. Or, you are sexy, fastidious, frivolous, and gay. Ch 9 Myth #7 Attention Single Parents: Your kids are doomed. Ch 10 Myth #8 Too Bad You're Incomplete: You don't have anyone and you don't have a life. Ch 11 Myth #9 Poor Soul: You will grow old alone and you will die in a room by yourself where no one will find you for weeks. Ch 12 Myth #10 Family Values: Let's give all of the perks, benefits, gifts, and cash to couples and call it family values. Ch 13 It is Perfectly Understandable That You Thought Singles Were Miserable and Lonely: Here's Why Ch 14 To Be or Not to Be Single: Why Does Anyone Care? Ch 15 The Way We Could Be
SINGLED OUT TABLE OF CONTENTS Ch 1 Singlism: The 21st Century Problem That Has No Name Ch 2 Science and the Single Person Ch 3 Myth #1 The Wonder of Couples: Marrieds know best. Ch 4 Myth #2 Single-Minded: You are interested in just one thing ¿ getting coupled. Ch 5 Myth #3 The Dark Aura of Singlehood: You are miserable and lonely and your life is tragic. Ch 6 Myth #4 It Is All About You: Like a child, you are self-centered and immature and your time isn't worth anything since you have nothing to do but play. Ch 7 Myth #5 Attention Single Women: Your work won't love you back and your eggs will dry up. Also, you don't get any and you're promiscuous. Ch 8 Myth #6 Attention Single Men: You are horny, slovenly, and irresponsible, and you are the scary criminals. Or, you are sexy, fastidious, frivolous, and gay. Ch 9 Myth #7 Attention Single Parents: Your kids are doomed. Ch 10 Myth #8 Too Bad You're Incomplete: You don't have anyone and you don't have a life. Ch 11 Myth #9 Poor Soul: You will grow old alone and you will die in a room by yourself where no one will find you for weeks. Ch 12 Myth #10 Family Values: Let's give all of the perks, benefits, gifts, and cash to couples and call it family values. Ch 13 It is Perfectly Understandable That You Thought Singles Were Miserable and Lonely: Here's Why Ch 14 To Be or Not to Be Single: Why Does Anyone Care? Ch 15 The Way We Could Be
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