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Welcome to The Singles CenterBeing Constructed for 51% of the Adult Population US Census figures show that singles represent 51% of the population in the USA. While demographic studies contain interesting statistical information, they don't present a real picture of single lives and relationships. People are always more important than numbers! The high percentage of singles in the population clearly shows that we deserve recognition as a major segment of the population although society and business seem to be slow in giving this recognition. Our center goal is to give an identity and a sense of community to a diverse and growing group of people who have lived by standards defined by the other 50 percent of the whole community. For centuries, marriage has been society's expected and accepted norm, with singlehood merely a transient state. However, in modern times, marriage has become the transient state. Our laws, social etiquette and customs, all seem skewed toward married couples. Yet 50 percent of the population is single, and embraces a different set of behaviors, etiquette, and customs. Singles have always been expected to fit into married society's rules, and we've usually done that with few questions rather than make waves. Living single is a multifaceted challenge accompanied by a wide variety of concerns not limited merely to "dating." Our dating relationships may have a high priority, especially on the weekends, but we have five other days and nights in the week when we cope with career development (or stagnation), car and home maintenance, shopping, cooking, cleaning, the blues or the joys. We want to share our single-living insights, enlightenment, and fun, while providing a network for single people of any age. We'll also focus on community involvement activities that show single people are not the stereotypical "swingers" who think only about partying and where they'll find their next date. The singles community does not have any distinct geographic boundaries. Instead, we are defined by our common goal of making the most of our lives without being married. We cope in a variety of ways, from dating services to ISO (In Search Of) personal ads, but we are ultimately responsible for our own well being and it's important to take time to take care of ourselves without waiting for someone else to do it for us. Support groups abound to see us through divorce crises or single parenting, or just to offer friendship. You'll find opportunities for friendship, fun and support in our National Singles Support and Social Groups listings, or at single events. Having a safety net of friends is most important in a single person's life. It may not make up for not having a significant other but it certainly helps one keep a sensible perspective. If you don't belong to an organized group or club and are not a "joiner", you can still network with other singles at open singles events and begin to develop your own informal singles community. Remember to be open to conversation with anyone, male or female, whether or not they fit the image of what you're looking for. Who knows? Maybe they have a friend or relative who does! |
