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Does Being Single Mean Being Lonely?

03/01/2018 06:00am | 5006 views

BY Neil Petersen

 

We often take it for granted that being in a romantic relationship is a good thing and that being single means being relatively lonely. Culturally, the common message seems to be that having a long-term romantic partner is preferable, and that being single means being alone. So does the science back this idea up?

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