Do most men enjoy being single compared to women?

Question

I was listening to this video on YouTube and this dude said men enjoying being single compared to women. Does anyone believe that?

Are men really happy with their lives if they stay single? Can women be happy with their lives if they're single?

Since I'm childfree and most women want children, then I have to get used to staying single as long as I live, and maybe leave the world a virgin (I don't want to do the "s*x outside marriage" routine).

Answer 1

A study was done some time ago that showed that despite the whining, single women are happier than married women but married men are happier, healthier, and live longer than single men. Being a single woman who was once married, I believe this is true and I know why.  And not all women want children or view men as sperm donators. Especially as they age, I think both men and women want decent companionship and intimacy but this necessarily doesn't have to go along with cohabitation.

Answer 2

I don't know myself.  I really enjoy being single.

Answer 3

Yes its true. Most men prefer being single. Me included. More s*x, more variety, more freedom, more money for ME, its awesome!

That's why women ask questions like "where is this relationship going?" And they push for marriage a lot more.

I'm waiting for someone on here to say: "MARRIED MEN LIVE LONGER THAN SINGLE MEN" as if that makes marriage more attractive. Guess what? Animals in the ZOO live longer than animals in the wild. Does that mean they prefer living in the zoo? I think not.

Answer 4

The gender is not important.  Both men and women can remain single and have wonderful lives.  I was enjoying myself before I married and regretted getting married almost from day one.  Now, for over 21 years, I have been happily single and loving life again.

I am also child-free, another thing I do not regret.  Sociologist insists that single women are the happiest along with married men.  But I never hear any man obsessed with marriage and children the way women are.

P.S.  BY the way, people say married men live longer than single men.  It just feels longer.

Answer 5

It depends on what one wants from life, and whether they have the resources/skills and whatever it takes for them to get what they want. From my stand that men/women are both capable of doing/getting what they want, I would say there are almost equal number of men and women who enjoy life being single.

Edit : Lol Mike T - I m not going to say 'married men live longer' because I wanted to be single forever, at one point of time, and understand why you chose what you chose. Check this out : '"Married men live longer than single men. But married men are a lot more willing to die." - Johnny Carson.

Answer 6

"This dude" obviously hasn't seen the considerable amount of research proving the exact opposite: that single women are generally happier and healthier than both married women and single men.

Answer 7

I think it's nice to be with someone.

Most of the guys I know like being with someone, it's just the commitment part that turns them off. You can be in a relationship but not be committed.

Answer 8

Being single is great for us when young. Its like a buffet of s*x. But there comes a time in which you just want someone that you like and trust. And just want to settle down, have a family and have children. I know that not everyone is like this. So I am only speaking for myself.

Answer 9

All men say they are happy when they're single but say they are happier when they marry.  Hmmm. I wonder if that means women have known something all along that men needed to figure out later.

Answer 10

i believe that is true..but you need not be single.. just go get your self fixed.. it may be hard to find a doctor to do that since you don't have children..but you could always lie to the doc and say you have 4 children out of wedlock and can not afford any more..

Answer 11

My friend it's freedom and it's like heaven. its like weight's off my chest.

Answer 12

i know far more women who are unhappy being single than men.

Answer 13

Single and lovin' it. The myth that I can't live without a woman is total bunk. What's not to be happy about? I don't have to fork over money to please or impress anyone. I have all the free time I could want. No kids. No marriage. No alimony or child support.

No divorces or lawyers etc. I'm asexual so the s*x is out for me too and I couldn't care less. So no std's or sti's and no "scares" either.

I know some women are happy with this type of life as well. Some focus on their career and just get used to it. Some are just not the "better half" type.

I think society puts way too much pressure on people these days. People seem to think that they have to date and/or be in a relationship to be happy. Doing this means they constantly equate happiness with a partner and cannot fathom that happiness comes from within yourself.

Having said that, there is no doubt that many people (probably more women than men) lie about being happy and single.  Just a mild guess.

Answer 14

really depends upon the person...really think it's very very few people male or female who are happy alone in the long run. (20's are a different matter)

look up forced loneliness on youtube...does that man look happy?

Answer 15

The literature suggests that married men are much happier than unmarried men, and that married women are somewhat happier than unmarried women.  

Are your only options to 1) marry and have children  or 2) die a virgin?  I bet you can come up with a longer list than that, even without fornication!

Answer 16

Don't be so melodramatic. I also don't want kids (ever), and I've managed to find someone who feels the same way. I also personally know several other childfree couples who seem to be very happy. If we can all find someone, then surely you can too.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with staying single either, if that's what you want. No one should base their happiness on their marital status. But it's just silly to think that your chances at finding love are totally doomed just because you don't want kids. It's harder, sure, but not impossible.

Answer 17

I'm happier being single, but all my fellas almost needed to be with someone.  I guess people just talk about their own experience - men do remarry quicker after divorce though, so that might indicate they prefer to be in a relationship (comparatively) :-)

Answer 18

yeah i believe that a guy is better equipped for being single, i notice that some women can get a bit psycho about finding a man after a certain age, which causes the single men around them to run away : )