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"Did you ladies know that we&amp;amp;#8217;re in the middle of National Singles Week? Don&amp;amp;#8217;t worry, it was news to me, too. I love a good unofficial holiday (anyone else celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day yesterday?), especially one that lasts a whole week. Zoosk, online dating site and wrangler of all the sexy stats you didn&amp;amp;#8217;t know you were looking for, put together a few fun figures all about the single life just in time for the week-long holiday. After polling over 4,000 of its US members, Zoosk found that most felt they were more productive at work when in a relationship. 64% of single men said they got more done at the office while going steady and 53% of women who participated in the poll felt the same way. Anecdotally, I&amp;amp;#8217;d like to debunk this stat. In my experience, quite a few coupled coworkers spent a good deal of time arguing with partners via email or phone. Or, some enjoyed complaining about their partners to other colleagues. A few more single stats: Over 70% of male and female poll participants said that they feel not treated the same as married couples in our society. The majority of singles (85% of men and 73% of women) said they generally felt happier when in a relationship. 90% of single men and 85% of single women said they&amp;amp;#8217;d rather have a long-time partner over a pet. They think they&amp;amp;#8217;re too picky or that &amp;amp;#8220;all the good ones are taken&amp;amp;#8221;; 65% of men said these were the top reasons they&amp;amp;#8217;re still single and 59% of women who participated in the poll answered the same way. How will you celebrate National Singles Week? If you&amp;amp;#8217;re single, here&amp;amp;#8217;s to you! And to my single friends, sorry for those times I tried to set you up with that one guy. Yes, him. Sorry! If you&amp;amp;#8217;re not single, here&amp;amp;#8217;s a fun bit of advice from one of my friends who is happily single: &amp;amp;#8220;Remember that not all single people want to be part of couple! Some of us are perfectly fine being alone. But don&amp;amp;#8217;t go crazy trying to commiserate with us single-tons, either!&amp;amp;#8221; What do you think of National Singles Week? Are you celebrating? And what do you make of these single stats from Zoosk? Do they seem spot on? Or were you surprised by these figures? Singling out these fun stories&amp;amp;#133; * Mission Impossible? Find a Boyfriend in Exactly 30 Days in New York City * 5 Lies Men Tell Women * The Most In-Demand College Degrees. What Was the Talent Like in Your Field of Study? More Ways to Get Glamour: Chat with celebs, VIP fashion stars, beauty pros and more on our Facebook page! Visit Facebook.com/glamour for this month&amp;amp;#8217;s schedule NEW! Now You Can Read Glamour on Flipboard! Visit ShopGlamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Download Glamour Magazine for your iPad--print subscribers, it&amp;amp;#8217;s now part of your subscription plan! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter. Photo: Creatas"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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