• Question: At what point does being single become sad?

    Asked by thor to Adam, Chris, Eleanor, Jessamyn, Sinead on 14 Nov 2013.
    • Photo: Eleanor Holmes

      Eleanor Holmes answered on 14 Nov 2013:

      1. Make a graph of “happiness” versus “time spent being single”.
      2. Find the point at which the line crosses that happiness axis into negative happiness.
      3. You are now sad.

      Bonus: You can differentiate this graph to find the turning point when your happiness begins to decrease as you remain single.

      Happy graphing!

    • Photo: Adam Murphy

      Adam Murphy answered on 14 Nov 2013:

      Hey, your question really interested me, there’s a lot of psychology so I went off a did some reading!

      There are studies which show that married people tend to be happier, but recently, people are starting to challenge that. They’re saying one doesn’t cause the other, but they happen together. (It’s like how people get the flu when it’s cold, but the cold itself isn’t what makes you sick)

      It seems that people who are happy single people are more likely to want to get married. So being single doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get sad! And remember, if you ever feel sad, don’t be afraid to talk to someone about it. A person is at their strongest when they’re willing to be vulnerable!

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