Why You Should Be Single.
Hey people, Toolsman here. 3 days to Christmas, 3 days to the end of the 12 Days of Christmas series and boy have we had some amazing posts. Make sure you don’t miss today’s episode by noon. It’s also 5 days to #TNC3 and I’ve gone from nervous to excited and now impatient. With all the madness great stuff we have planned, I just can’t wait. Make sure you rsvp if you haven’t.
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Now, on to today’s dialogue. Some of the regulars here know just how much of a sucker I am for statistics. Being a graphic artist, I know one thing that takes statistics a step further is translating statistics into infographics. Today’s post is reactionary. Yes. I’ve had it up to my ‘there’ with young women and even sometimes, men, who really, in my opinion, should have no business with marriage, dragging themselves into a lifetime commitment simply because of pressure from their family, friends, society.. blah blah blah… So, today’s post isn’t so much of a debate. Consider it as one of my Christmas deeds even.
I combed the internet to find an infographic on ‘why it’s good to be single’ with the hope that it ‘might’ help some of us out there stick to our guns and fend off unreasonable societal pressure. And for those who might say this post is contradictory to my recent post titled ‘why you are single’, erm.. well, this is me sticking my tongue at you..:p :p.
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For those reading from their phones, if the image is too small for you to see , here’s what’s written on it.
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One third of marriages end in 10 years.
- One-third are divorced within 10 years
- Two-third of marriages stay together.
45% of Americans over age of 18 are unmarried.
You’re not missing much action.
- The median adult gets intimate 2 t0 3 times a month.
Marriage makes you gain weight.
- Married people weigh on average, 6 to p pounds more than single people.
Average cost of Valentines day is $160.37 (N24,000)
- 44% of women are bothered if a man expects them to help pay.
About one out of 10 married adults say that they typically sleep alone.
- Couples suffer 50% more sleep disturbances if they shared a bed.
The average couple marrying for the first time now has a lifetime probability of divorce or separation somewhere between 40% – 50%.
Total costs couples who marry incur while dating: $40,441.92 (N6,066,150). Instead of dating, you could buy:
- 81 iPads
- 259 years of WorldCraft
- Over 9000 Starbucks Caramel Macchiatos
- 22,398 Godiva Signature Chocolate Truffles
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S/o to the guys from Pimsleur for the infographic. Ok, so there you go. Got something to say? Agree or disagree? Use the comment box to speak your mind. Cheers.
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Ok.
i like the Godiva chocolate part…. *yummy*
Alright.
Thanks for the Info but I don't think this post is convincing.
yea well single life is still not the best though…the loneliness would ruin you
Really?!!!! Toolsman that's the best you could come up with? Lol , people like you end up getting married and thinking "why didn't i dig marriage in the first place?".
Wow….6M. I see d light…I'm gonna break up with my girlfriend right nw. :D
For real tho, while ur infographs are enlightening et al, it is actually harder in reality to stay single. All everybody wants is that special person to understand them the way nobody else does. We all feel dropped into the world with no direction and reason, and trotting through life as a pair makes it a little easier. So is 6million worth it for me? Definitely
81 Ipads n im here cryn oer some dude???? WAAAAAAAAAT!!! hehehehe
Naaaah, I'm not convinced
oh? -__-
hahaha.. funny how most chics will walk away from this with a straight face…
do u hv statistics to support THAT tho? *eyebrow raised* :P
i like this comment
Still not convinced. Singlehood is fun to an extent but loneliness creeps in and U wish there was that special person to hold n talk to. By the way, wetin I wan carry 81 ipads do??? *just wondering*…
Seriously Tula. -__________-
By the time I'm done with those twenty something thousand chocolates due to loneliness, I'll probably weigh twenty times the married woman.
Btw, being single doesn't spare us those dating expenses.
Can we try being single just because?
The weight-gain is totally true for married women… I've babysitted my 3 nieces and I've gained more weight from eating leftover than actual food…
Totally sold on the 9000 starbucks caramel macchiatos
Hey there, 1st tym visitor here and I have to say u have good stuff. I write (if u can call it dat) for dis online publication (abujaparoles.com).
Anyways, you present some really good stats, I too am a lover of stats, but my issue with these ones is dat dey seem more applicable to the states. For one, divorce is almost a taboo in Nigeria.
Also, being single increases ur chances of gettin' an STD (in the gettin' down part of d stats) 'cos of multiple partners. Note I said increases not guarantees.
And it seems girls are really buying into the "Run the world" theme as a lot of them are actually splitting the costs these days.
Also, would you want the reason for not getting married to be "it's cheaper to be single?"
i like this 'its cheaper to be single'…. wat b.s
LOOOOL! I love d graphics, very entertaining. I'm newly single, and this post just made me feel better about it. Before reading this, I had just decided to be a happy single. Divorce is becoming common practice in Nigeria as well. All this relationship talk is tiring joor! This is a breath of fresh air.
This had me laughing. 81 iPads tho.
One more reason to enjoy been single.. ***Raises glass of wine to other single folks** loool
Always Greener!
i think it's selfish to look at marriage from the expenses point of view.And i like the adding of weight part, especially for me as a man that hates cooking and goes starving most of the time because i find it difficult to select what to eat. But anyways, thanks for the statistics given.
Lol funny post. Dat weight thing sha baffles me I mean wit all d unlimited sex I wuld think dats ur ticket to being slim foreva
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ℓ☺ℓz….for ♍ƺ i think married Ȋ̝̊̅§ somehow interesting,not convinced
Loll
But seriously vas day has always cost me more…..annoyingly my birthdays 2 weeks after and on an average I've broken up with the next "ex" just days before….now I realise why! While I was doling out $150+ she was buying iPads .
So cruel!
I agree.
Oh Ermm Geeee! I love dis post.. Just became single and I will gladly spend my money on caramel macchiato!! ;)
Thanks for the Info but I don’t think this post is convincing.