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Who does singlehood best? A latent profile analysis.

Calen J Horton¹, Lisa C Walsh², Anthony Rodriguez³

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Summary

This study identified nine unique profiles of single adults based on relationship goals and perceived social pressure. Low-pressure singles generally report higher well-being, while high-pressure singles experience poorer outcomes.

Keywords:

dating ill-being personality pressure to partner singlehood socialization well-being

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Sociology
Demography

Background:

Previous research on single individuals often used marital history or voluntary status, leaving nuances of singlehood unaddressed.
Understanding heterogeneity among singles is crucial for examining variations in well-being across different singlehood experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify distinct profiles within the single population based on romantic relationship goals and perceived social pressure.
To compare these identified profiles across various well-being, personality, socialization, and demographic variables.

Main Methods:

Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) was employed on a large cross-sectional dataset of 4,835 American singles.
Profiles were differentiated by romantic relationship goals (partner-seekers, casual-daters, non-daters) and perceived pressure (low, medium, high).

Main Results:

Nine distinct profiles of singles were identified, showing varied patterns of well-being and ill-being.
Low-pressure casual-daters and non-daters (30% of the sample) reported the highest well-being.
High-pressure non-daters (1.5% of the sample) exhibited the poorest well-being outcomes.

Conclusions:

Singlehood is heterogeneous, with relationship goals and perceived social pressure significantly impacting well-being.
Targeted interventions for high-pressure singles may be necessary to improve mental health outcomes.
Findings offer a more nuanced understanding of single experiences and their association with psychological well-being.