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The Unrecognized Stereotyping and Discrimination Against Singles

DePaulo, Bella M., Morris, Wendy L.·2006·Current Directions in Psychological Science

DOI 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2006.00446.x

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A widespread form of bias has slipped under our cultural and academic radar. People who are single are targets of singlism: negative stereotypes and discrimination. Compared to married or coupled people, who are often described in very positive terms, singles are assumed to be immature, maladjusted, and self-centered. Although the perceived differences between people who have and have not married are large, the actual differences are not. Moreover, there is currently scant recognition that singlism exists, and when singlism is acknowledged, it is often accepted as legitimate.

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Epilogue: What Future Research Is Needed?
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How Do Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors Matter?
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Introduction: Why Was This Book Written?
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Foreword
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Authors: DePaulo, B. M., & Morris, W. L.
Affiliations: University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
McDaniel College (US)
ORCID: DePaulo, Bella M.
Morris, Wendy L.
Venue: Current Directions in Psychological Science
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2006-10
Volume: 15
Issue: 5
Pages: 251-254
ISSN: 0963-7214 (ISSN-L)
1467-8721
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2006.00446.x
OpenAlex: W2135464735
Cited by: 243
References: 11
Citations by year: 2026: 11 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 35 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 8
FWCI: 9.29
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Current Directions in Psychological Science (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
Keywords: single people, stereotypes, discrimination, marriage, social bias, marital status

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