1. Singlism : the twenty-first-century problem that has no name -- 2. Science and the single person -- 3. Myth #1 : the wonder of couples : marrieds know best -- 4. Myth #2 : single-minded : you are interested in just one thing -- getting coupled -- 5. Myth #3 : the dark aura of singlehood : you are miserable and lonely and your life is tragic -- 6. Myth #4 : it is all about you : like a child, you are self-centered and immature and your time isn't worth anything since you have nothing to do but play -- 7. Myth #5 : attention, single women : your work won't love you back and your eggs will dry up : also, you don't get any and you're promiscuous -- 8. Myth #6 : attention, single men : you are horny, slovenly, and irresponsible, and you are the scary criminals : or, you are sexy, fastidious, frivolous, and gay -- 9. Myth #7 : attention, single parents : your kids are doomed -- 10. Myth #8 : too bad you're incomplete : you don't have anyone and you don't have a life -- 11. Myth #9 : poor soul : you will grow old alone and you will die in a room by yourself where no one will find you for weeks -- 12. Myth #10 : family values : let's give all the perks, benefits, gifts, and cash to couples and call it family values -- 13. It is perfectly understandable that you thought singles were miserable and lonely : here's why -- 14. To be or not to be single : why does anyone care? -- 15. The way we could be.
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