Is Your Fear Of Being Single Making You Settle For Less?

Red Orbit reports:

Researchers writing in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology say the fear of being single is a meaningful predictor of settling for less in relationships among both men and women.

A team from the University of Toronto surveyed several samples of North American adults, including university undergraduates and community members from Canada and the US. The samples varied across a wide range of ages.

The researchers performed seven studies to determine whether or not people settled out of fear of being alone. During the first study, the team explored the content of people’s thoughts about being single, while the second study included the development and validation of a” fear of being single” scale.

The second study also provided preliminary support for the hypothesis that fear of being single predicts settling for less in ongoing relationships, as evidence by greater dependence in unsatisfying relationships.

Not everyone is a picky Pete.