Little research has focused on the dating attitudes and behaviors of singles with dependent‐age children. Using data collected from a nationally representative U.S. probability sample of single adults, we provide findings on dating attitudes and behaviors among 747 single parents in the United States, aged 21 years and older, who had one or more children under the age of 18 years. Findings show gender differences between single men and single women concerning how they balance being a single parent and make time for dating. Both single fathers and single mothers considered their child's opinion about their dating life, and most parents involved their child(ren) once they knew they wanted or had established a committed romantic relationship with a new partner.

With the increasing prevalence of single adults in the United States, perceptions of marriage as the relationship “gold standard” may be diminishing. In this study (N = 6,576), we explored perceptions of married life in three subgroups of participants: Those who have never married, ever married, and currently married. Across subgroups, most did not perceive married life more positively than single life in external/tangible domains (e.g., more friends), but did in emotional experiences and frame of mind (e.g., contentment). These findings suggest conceptualizations of marriage may be changing to be less positive or less discrepant from conceptualizations of single life. However, these findings also suggest that people continue to view marital relationships as a positive source of emotional experience and support.

Context:The decision to initiate a syringe service program or expand to a supervised use site is often influenced by local public support or opposition. Objective: The purpose of this study was to better understand public attitudes to local syringe service programs to inform the possibility of expanding services. Design, Setting, and Participants: We surveyed a sample of registered voters (n = 690) in the 8 counties in the state of Colorado with existing syringe service programs. Main Outcome Measures:Respondents were asked about their awareness of and attitudes toward syringe service programs and supervised use sites. Results: More than three-fourths of respondents reported they were familiar with syringe service programs, but only a quarter knew they were legal, despite all survey respondents living near an operating program. Nearly one in 3 respondents thought a syringe service program or a supervised use site makes a community better, and a majority (57%) thought supervised use sites should be legal in their state. There were significant differences in attitudes toward the benefits and risks of syringe service programs by political party affiliation. Conclusion:Understanding the level of community knowledge and support for syringe service programs, as well as the reasons for opposition, can be helpful in addressing community concerns when seeking to initiate or expand services.KEY WORDS: public perceptions of injection drug use, public perceptions of syringe program, supervised use sites, syringe service programs S yringe service programs (SSPs), also known as needle exchange programs, are communitybased initiatives that aim to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases by providing