More women today are choosing to stay single and loving every moment of it. Recent studies show that single women report higher happiness levels than single men, which surprises many people.

Of the four single women Mashable spoke to about dating in 2026, three had one thing in common: They're not on dating apps.

While there's no denying that singlehood is still stigmatized in our modern world, especially for women, the reality is that romantic partners are no longer a "necessity." Like social scientist Bella ...

OLD MAID. SPINSTER. CHILDLESS CAT LADY. For literally centuries now, everyone from gossipmongers to vice presidential candidates has slung dismissive sobriquets to describe the single woman experience ...

Despite expectations, social norms, and lessons women have been taught, oftentimes from a young age, by media, parents, teachers, and partners, about the importance of finding your soulmate, it’s ...

All the single ladies are doing alright, new research reveals. Turns out, women enjoy flying solo a whole lot more than men, a study recently published in Social Psychological and Personality Science ...

Single women are happier, on average, than single men. That's among the findings of a recent study by University of Toronto psychology researchers. They say the results suggest that men may have more ...

For her article published in 2024 in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, sociologist Kimberly Martinez Phillips conducted in-depth interviews with 40 people who, in our stereotype-addled ...

Picking the single "best" dating app for women is a tall order, but my top recommendation right now is Hinge. It's the ideal app for women in their 20s and 30s who are so over casual swipe culture and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Katie Nguyen, 36, of Los Angeles, seated at an outdoor restaurant table with a ...

While the majority of home buyers are married couples, 21% today are single women, compared to just 9% of single men Women aren't just entering the housing market - they're significantly outpacing men ...

When Karla Cobreiro bought her home in 2022, she didn’t think she would be contributing to a growing demographic. Over 20 million single women own homes, significantly outnumbering the roughly 14 ...