Random Good Things About Single Life (11 items)

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  (#2) Single People Are More Physically Fit

  A survey of 13,000 people showed that single people worked out more than those who were married or divorced, according to IFL Science. Psychology Today reports men who are single get about 8 hours of exercise per week, and women who are single get about 5.5 hours per week. This compares to nearly 5 hours per week for married men and 4 hours per week for married women.

  Likewise, a study of 4,500 people showed that single people had lower BMIs than those who were married, and married couples had an average of 5 pounds on single people. 
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  (#5) Single People Can Handle A Lot

  If you imagine single people giving into loneliness, think again. Single people are tough, and a study on wounded military members proves it. According to Psych Central, single people who were harmed in the line of duty were less likely to have PTSD, were better at overcoming issues, and were less likely to become obese or depressed when compared to similar individuals who were married or divorced.

  They were also less likely to have health problems or emotional problems that interfered with their jobs or daily lives. 
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  (#3) Single People Sleep Better

  Sleep is vital to your emotional, mental, and physical health. According to Amerisleep, adults require about 7 hours of sleep to be happy, and men get more sleep than women across the board. Single people average 7.13 hours of sleep, which is the most out of any group.

  Interestingly, the longer a couple is together, the worse their sleep gets. A couple together for 1-3 years gets about 7.06 hours of sleep; a couple together for over a decade gets only 6.65 hours of sleep. 

  When responding to the question, "How often do you feel lonely?" those who answered "Often" got the most amount of sleep at 7.2 hours. But to those who have shared a bed with someone who snores or moves a lot in their sleep, it's probably not surprising that sleeping alone gives you a better night's rest. 
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  (#6) Single People Have Less Debt

  Single people not only have a better grasp of how much debt they have, but they also have less debt in general than married people. According to Debt.org, an estimated 21% of single people have debt, whereas 27% of married couples with kids have debt - and 36% of married couples without kids are in debt.

  Though single people live on one income, they can live on less - there isn't pressure to buy a house or have children. For women, waiting until their mid-30s to get married can save them $18,000 more in a 10-year period than those who married in their 20s. 
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  (#1) Single People May Be More Successful Or Enjoy Their Jobs More

  After the financial crisis of 2009, single people lost about 5 million jobs, and married people lost approximately 6 million. But of those two groups, unmarried people have gotten back about 90% of the jobs, whereas married people have gotten back only 22% of the posts. 

  There are a few possible reasons for this. Single people don't typically need to provide for a family, so they can often accept a lower-paying job. Married people may not feel as much pressure to work, meanwhile, since theoretically, one person could have an income large enough for two. And single people are often young, so their salary expectations are generally lower. As more and more people stay single for longer, however, it's unclear how the data will shift. 

  It's also more important to single people to find a job they see as meaningful, so they may enjoy their jobs more than married people do. Since single people aren't tied to someone else's career, they're often more likely to pursue loftier career ambitions in other locations or fields. 
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  (#9) Single People May Grow More Psychologically Over Time

  In one study, people evaluated statements like "For me, life has been a continuous process of learning, changing, and growth" and "I think it is important to have new experiences that challenge how you think about yourself and the world." Single people were more likely to agree with both of these statements than married people. 

  When evaluating the statement "I gave up trying to make big improvements or changes in my life a long time ago," single people were more likely to disagree with it than married folks. And married people agreed with the statement more strongly the longer they had been married. 

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