Britain is home to a load of sad, lonely singletons if recent headlines are anything to go by. Since a UK study has revealed that 16% of Brits now live alone compared to 9% in 1978, mental health charity Mind have expressed their concerns over the state of mind of people living alone.
However what they have failed to address is that for many of these people, living alone is a choice.
These people aren't all desperate loners incapable of forming friendships or with no social support. If anything, they're just as likely to be busy, independent people who enjoy the freedom of living alone, and I should know - I'm one of them.
As someone who has been living alone for the past six months, I would dispute the inference that all single inhabitants spend their evenings hiding away and crying themselves to sleep. Full story...
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However what they have failed to address is that for many of these people, living alone is a choice.
These people aren't all desperate loners incapable of forming friendships or with no social support. If anything, they're just as likely to be busy, independent people who enjoy the freedom of living alone, and I should know - I'm one of them.
As someone who has been living alone for the past six months, I would dispute the inference that all single inhabitants spend their evenings hiding away and crying themselves to sleep. Full story...
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