Perhaps relationships make us better?
- sciart0
- Jul 3
- 1 min read
The Big 5 personality traits linked to lifelong singlehood. People who’ve never been partnered tend to be less extraverted, less conscientious, and more neurotic.
Key takeaways
In 2023, 46.4% of American adults were single, and the proportion of adults who had never been married reached record highs.
Researchers recently sampled more than 77,000 individuals over age 50 to compare the Big Five personality traits of lifelong singles with those of people in a committed relationship.
They found that lifelong singles reported lower levels of extraversion, openness, and conscientiousness compared to ever-partnered people and rated life satisfaction lower.