“…Obviously, these developments occur in a wider social context. Indeed, over the last ten years various scholars have composed an inspiring collection of critical works about single women (Budgeon, 2008; Byrne and Carr, 2005; DePaulo, 2006 Klinenberg, 2012; Lahad, 2012, 2013, 2014; Lahad and Hazan, 2014; Macvarish, 2006; Reynolds, 2008; Simpson, 2006; Taylor, 2012; Trimberger, 2006). A key research direction underlying these works is the intent to scrutinize and debunk the widespread attitudes and stereotypes attached to single women.…”