Stop the hunt for a Valentine! You're better off alone apparently.
Singletons! You can stop swiping. Science has a bombshell for you.
Research has shown that being single can actually bring with it a whole load of health benefits...
In fact, it's actually better for you to be all alone, rather than in a relationship.
Here's a few reasons why:
Single people have stronger social networks
In 2015, social scientists Natalia Sarkisian and Naomi Gerstel looked at how differently single people and married people interacted with their friends and family.
They discovered that singles were more likely to frequently reach out to their social networks, and also more likely to give and receive help, than married people were.
''Being single increases the social connections of both women and men," Sarkisian and Gerstel wrote.
Single people are fitter
After surveying more than 13,000 men and women between 18 and 64, researchers found that single people worked out more frequently compared with people who'd tied the knot.
Gotta get that body ready for Summer we guess!
Single people benefit more from alone time
Several studies have linked being alone to a higher sense of freedom and even higher levels of creativity and intimacy.
And according to psychotherapist Amy Morin, alone time can help people be more productive.
Speaking to Business Insider, she said: "Time alone doesn't have to be lonely. It could be the key to getting to know yourself better."
Well there you have it!
Don't have a date this Valentines? Don't feel so bad, you're better off!
