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“But in reality, it's the growth they do outside of having a partner that ends up mattering the most, because bouncing from one bad relationship to another means you end up "settling for less out of fear of being single." Bonnie Scott, therapist and founder of Mindful Kindness Counseling, told Insider that singletons make all their own decisions, which leads to more freedom and a better ability to balance responsibilities. "There's also a big difference between loneliness and solitude, and one doesn't necessarily correspond to the other. Psychotherapist Anna Jackson told Insider that a lot of people accidentally end up defining themselves and their self-worth by their romantic relationships. On many levels, there's mental health benefits of feeling free to drive your life. It's empowering," she said. "And in many ways, a much more straightforward way to live than people who are not single.” -Lindsay Dodgson is a senior reporter at Insider, based in London. She has a masters degree in science journalism and has been an employee at Insider since 2016. She writes stories about the internet and influencer world, from dramas, to psychological and behavioral explanations, to in-depth investigations about wrongdoing. She has also been published in The Independent, The Observer, Live Science, The Register, and Thought Catalog, and is a coauthor of the book "A Little Light: 20 ways the coronavirus response could make the world better." If you want to get in touch, please send an email to ldodgson@insider.com, or send a DM on twitter to @linzasaur. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/support