Better Off Single or Coupled?
shepherdexpress.com
A large study indicates that, unless one’s romantic liaison is what psychologists call “high quality,” one is mentally better off being single.

I could not find a link to the study in the article, but I generally find Philip Chard’s work to be high quality and insightful having read his columns for many years now, so I trust the information

  • DougPiranha42@lemmy.worldEnglish
    69·
    2 months ago

    Better off starving or eating? Study indicates that unless one’s food is what nutritionists call nontoxic, one is physically better off starving.

    • tacosanonymous@mander.xyzEnglish
      7·
      2 months ago

      Not quite the same but I could see a an argument for “if you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with.” Still, not being in a relationship is better than being in a bad one and I’m sure the exact threshold varies from person to person.

    • Elting@multiverse.soulism.netEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      Ironically it is basically a perquisite to be happy on your own before you can find a good relationship. I have known a lot of couples and only a few of them seemed happier together than I am single. If you are miserable then getting involved with someone will just spread your misery, not reduce it.