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Are you single and looking for a steady partner? Research shows that this has a negative effect on the quality of life. But this is even more the case when you are older, according to recent research. According to a new study, your age plays a role in how your desire for a partner affects the quality of life.
A growing number of people are staying single these days. More people are single and they are single for longer periods of time than before. For a variety of reasons, such as prioritizing a career, being divorced or simply not wanting a partner . And then there are singles who are single involuntarily – they want to be single but can’t find a partner.
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Less satisfied with partner wishes
Previous research has shown that these singles are often less satisfied with their lives. But how does this change with age? Does it make a difference whether you are 23 or 49? To answer these questions, researchers conducted an online survey among 3,057 single participants between the ages of 18 and 75. The results were published in the journal Personal Relationships .
The new study says that age does make a difference. Older singles who yearn for a partner are less satisfied with their lives than younger ones. That is the conclusion that the researchers draw from the survey. In the survey, the participants answered questions about their desire for a partner, their satisfaction with their lives and their attachment style in relationships.
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Partner desire lowers quality of life
The results of the study show that age in itself does not affect the general quality of life. Young participants are generally just as satisfied with their lives as older participants. However, older people generally have a slightly lower desire for a partner, which will surprise no one. Those who are more satisfied with their lives generally have a slightly lower desire for a partner.
Interestingly, the researchers found that the association between desire for a partner and lower quality of life was more pronounced in people over the age of 48, and less so in those around the age of 36. This association was not found in younger participants under the age of 26.
In other words, older people who really desire a partner are generally less satisfied with their lives. On the other hand, older people who do not or less strongly desire a partner are often more satisfied. The bottom line is that having a desire for a partner affects the quality of life. And that is even more the case when you are older.
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