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Let’s Talk About Single Men: A Qualitative Investigation of Never Married Men’s Experiences of Singlehood
Sex Roles ( IF 3.812 ) Pub Date : 2023-05-18 , DOI: 10.1007/s11199-023-01380-y
Marta Mrozowicz-Wrońska 1 , Kamil Janowicz 2 , Emilia Soroko 1 , Katarzyna Adamczyk 1
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Existing research on singlehood has largely focused on the experiences of single women, and little is known about singlehood among men. The current investigation examined the experience of long-term singlehood through individual, semi-structured interviews with 22 never-married single men living in Poland who were aged 22–43 years. Thematic analysis revealed five key themes: (1) the sense of being deficient—is there something wrong with me?; (2) navigating outside the dominant discourse of traditional masculinity, marriage and family; (3) the benefits and downsides of singlehood; (4) adaptation to singlehood; and (5) the dilemma between waiting and actively searching for a romantic partner. An analysis of single men’s narratives revealed that men experience their single status in the context of their various needs and hopes and as a status that determines their adult life course. This study contributes to the singlehood literature, highlighting the complexity of singlehood for men and the importance of traditional masculinity norms in experiencing long-term singlehood.

These findings challenge stereotypical and unrealistic views of singlehood among men and have practical implications for psychotherapists, counsellors and educators working with single men.



中文翻译:

让我们来谈谈单身男性:对未婚男性单身经历的定性调查

现有的单身研究主要集中在单身女性的经历上,而对男性单身的了解甚少。目前的调查通过对居住在波兰的 22 名年龄在 22 至 43 岁之间的 22 名从未结过婚的单身男性进行个人、半结构化访谈,考察了长期单身的经历。主题分析揭示了五个关键主题:(1)匮乏感——我是不是出了什么问题?(2) 跳出传统男性气质、婚姻和家庭的主导话语;(3) 单身的好处和坏处;(4)适应单身;(5)等待与主动寻找伴侣之间的困境。对单身男性叙述的分析表明,男性在各种需求和希望的背景下经历单身状态,并且这种状态决定了他们的成年生活历程。这项研究为单身文献做出了贡献,强调了男性单身的复杂性以及传统男性气质规范在经历长期单身中的重要性。

这些发现挑战了对男性单身的刻板和不切实际的看法,并对与单身男性一起工作的心理治疗师、咨询师和教育工作者具有实际意义。

更新日期:2023-05-18
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