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Apr 2022
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162: Why "Single-Shaming" Is Dumb (And H...

MATTHEW HUSSEY
About this episode

No matter how far we’ve come, there is still a stigma in society for people who choose to remain single for longer than the average person.

 

And this leads to all kinds of judgment: you must be sad, you must want a partner, you must have a problem…

 

Matt, Stephen, and Audrey discuss why “single-shaming” persists and how to avoid feeling the pressure from society in influencing your decisions about your romantic life.

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