article_snippet.sent: There is often a negative stigma attached with being a female who chooses to live alone, especially in Sydney's affluent Eastern suburbs.
article_snippet.sent: But while female solo-dwellers are being labelled as sad, lonely and socially isolated, a new study has shown that of these women, the majority have university degrees, reputable careers and healthy social lives.
article_snippet.sent: a new study shows that a quarter of Australians have opted for solo living and 70 percent of the women are more likely to have a university degree than the men.
article_snippet.sent: According to Daily Life, the affluent suburbs of Potts Point, Rushcutters Bay and Elizabeth Bay make up nearly 60 percent of solo households.
article_snippet.sent: This means that the women who live alone in the Eastern suburbs are fast becoming more successful than the women who live alone in the Eastern suburbs male counterparts.
article_snippet.sent: However, many feel as though the women who live alone in the Eastern suburbs are still judged for the women who live alone in the Eastern suburbs residential choice.
article_snippet.sent: I am constantly questioned by extended family and friends of friends on why I continue to live alone.'
article_snippet.sent: But I think living alone should be celebrated!'
article_snippet.sent: Only 25 percent of men who live in a one-person household have attained a university degree.
highlights_snippet.sent: A study has shown that a quarter of Australians have opted to live alone .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Of the women who live solo, most have university degrees, reputable careers and healthy social lives- unlike reputable careers and healthy social lives- male counterparts .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Many women feel Many women are labelled as socially isolated for living alone .
  