Single men are unhappy and sexually unfulfilled - while single women enjoy being alone, study finds From Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, to Zac Efron, 37, many of the most eligible men in Hollywood are classed as 'mid-life bachelors'.
In popular culture, single women are often depicted as sad spinsters, while single men are cool bachelors.
For example, in the Bridget Jones franchise, the titular character is seen as sad and lonely, while her single boss, Daniel Cleaver, is a charming womaniser] Now, scientists have poured cold water on the mid-life bachelor stereotype.
In stark contrast, single women tend to be happy in their single status, as well as the quality of their sex lives.
'Overall, single women appear to be higher in their overall well-being compared to men,' the researchers wrote in their study, published in Social Psychological and Personality Science.
