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　　标题：Somesinglepeoplearehappyontheirown，researchfinds
　　source：SOCIETYFORPERSONALITYANDSOCIALPSYCHOLOGY
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　　Peoplewhofearrelationshipconflictsarejustashappywhentheyaresingleorinarelationship，accordingtonewresearchpublishedbytheSocietyforPersonalityandSocialPsychology。
　　“It’sawelldocumentedfindingthatsinglepeopletendtobelesshappycomparedtothoseinarelationship，butthatmaynotbetrueforeveryone。Singlepeoplealsocanhavesatisfyinglives，”saidleadresearcherYuthikaGirme，apsychologydoctoralcandidateattheUniversityofAucklandinNewZealand。
　　Inasurveyofmorethan4，000NewZealandresidents，anationallyrepresentativesample，peoplewithhigh“avoidancesocialgoals”whotryatallcoststoavoidrelationshipdisagreementsandconflictwerejustashappybeingsingleasotherpeoplewereinrelationships。Beingsinglemayremovesomeoftheanxietytriggeredbyrelationshipconflictsforthoseindividuals，thestudynoted。Somepreviousresearchhasshownthatbeingsingleusuallyisassociatedwithslightlylowerlifesatisfactionandpoorerphysicalandpsychologicalhealth。
　　Conversely，thestudyfoundthatparticipantswithlowavoidancegoalswhoaren’tconcernedabouttheupsanddownsofarelationshipwerelesshappywhentheyweresingle。Thestudyparticipantsrangedinagefrom18to94yearsoldwithlongtermrelationshipslastingalmost22yearsonaverage。Onefifthoftheparticipantsweresingleatthetimeofthestudy。TheresearchwaspublishedonlineinSocialPsychologicalandPersonalityScience。
　　Tryingtoohardtoavoidrelationshipconflictsactuallymaycreatemoreproblems，Girmesaid。Whilehighavoidancegoalsmayhelppeoplebehappierwhentheyaresingle，itcanhavenegativeeffectsinarelationship，contributingtoanxiety，loneliness，lowerlifesatisfaction，andanunhealthyfocusonnegativememories，accordingtopriorresearch。
　　Withahighdivorcerate，soloparenting，andmanypeopledelayingmarriagetopursuecareergoals，thenumberofsinglepeopleisontherise。SinglepeoplenowoutnumbermarriedadultsintheUnitedStates，withmorethan128millionsinglesrepresenting51percentoftheadultpopulation。
　　Thestudyalsoanalyzedtheeffectsof“approachsocialgoals，”wherepeopleseektomaintainrelationshipsbyenhancingintimacyandfosteringgrowthtogetheraspartners。Studyparticipantswithhighapproachgoalsweregenerallymoresatisfiedwiththeirlivesbutalsoexperiencedthemosthappinesswhentheywereinarelationshipcomparedtothosewhoweresingle。Theresearchersfoundsimilarresultsinaseparatesurveyof187UniversityofAucklandstudents。
　　“Havinggreaterapproachgoalstendstohavethebestoutcomesforpeoplewhentheyareinarelationship，buttheyalsoexperiencethemosthurtandpainwhentheyaresingle，”Girmesaid。