Three out of ten Austrians are single. According to a survey, people who are alone don’t have to be lonely. Many singles would still like to cuddle more.
The value is stable and has been for a long time. Because for 17 years now, figures on single Austrians have been collected on behalf of the partner exchange “Parship”. In 2006 this was still 28 percent of the respondents, in 2023 it will be 30 percent. Almost every third person between the ages of 18 and 75, the equivalent of about two million Austrians, is “solo” – and not everyone is unhappy about that.
Especially unrelated guys
Most singles live in Vienna and Vorarlberg (34 percent each), the fewest in Upper Austria and Salzburg (27 percent each), as the image (cover photo) shows. For boys (under 30 years old) this is even 45 percent. Only about 15 percent are happy being alone. The rest admit that being single is missing something. For example, men hug (60 percent) or have sex with a person they love.
When it comes to the raw numbers, women clearly enjoy being more single than their male counterparts. They estimate that they don’t have to justify anything (65 percent), can use their money freely (61 percent) or just cook what they feel like (58 percent). The desire for security, on the other hand, is more pronounced in them than in men. In addition, every fourth single woman would like someone so that she does not have to bear the financial burden alone.
Almost half have been solo for three years
Interesting: Almost half of all singles have been single for more than three years, seven percent of men do not want a relationship at all. And this value increases with age. 77 percent of the generation over 60 have not shared a bed with anyone for a long time. Speaking of beds, sleeping alone is one of the biggest benefits of being alone for 53 percent of women. On the other hand, only 36 percent of men want it. One reason could be that men snore more often…
Source: Krone
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