Question

People who are single are happier because they are living their most authentic lives without having to worry about someone else.

Comments

This article offers useful insights, but it lacks balance by focusing only on the happiness of single people. To be fully credible, it should compare the experiences of both single people and those in relationships. Without this, the article feels biased and incomplete

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I agree with this point! Although this author did a great job presenting her audience with factual evidence, I still don't fully think there is a true way to prove her point completely. I love that you used a personal story to back yourself up, which is a great way to evaluate a claim like this one!

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The way you evaluated the source of this article was great! it is so important to make sure to check the source of your information to not fall for fake news or misinformation. I agree that BuzzFeed News is typically not a very reliable source, and there are better places to find credible information!

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Well, I believe that single people can be happier, I think what you are missing when creating a claim like this (even with evidence) you aren't looking at the happiness of people in healthy relationships and the aspects that are making them, "happier" maybe just in a different form. While I liked that you had a source to back your claim up... I was kind of hoping for more within the explanation.

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This although true to many is not a factual claim but instead a varying opinion. Single or In a relationship an authentic life can be lived. The claim of worrying about others can be true but it is not directly connected to being in a relationship. People can feel worry for anyone significant other or not. Many people find significant happiness within relationships as well. This claim lacks a lot of substantial facts. The article is not able to demonstrate a population statistic that covers everyone in relationships and or single. This statement is more a personal opinion that Varys based on person than a logical claim.

Answer 1

This article isn't very factual. Sure people who are single have a right to be happy, but that generally doesn't mean everyone is going to be. While it did give factual data from census reports of 2019, (https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/08/20/nearly-half-of-u-s-adults-say-dating-has-gotten-harder-for-most-people-in-the-last-10-years/) and (https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2021/10/05/rising-share-of-u-s-adults-are-living-without-a-spouse-or-partner/#:~:text=A%20new%20Pew%20Research%20Center,nor%20living%20with%20a%20partner.&text=This%20share%20is%20up%20sharply%20from%2029%25%20in%201990.&text=Men%20are%20now%20more%20likely,the%20case%2030%20years%20ago.) That comes from a research institution called, The Pew Research Center that shares info about attitudes, trends, issues, etc. These reports don't state how the high rises of "single life" or how "dating has gotten hard" relate to higher rates of happiness, they're just general information done which doesn't really back up the article. The original article tends to be from more of a personal view than from an overall view of everyone. Plus, it seems to lack overall evidence towards the statement of how being single equals "happiness" by giving us stories of other people who are going through these processes, which makes it pretty biased in return. 

Answer 2

I agree with this because yes, single people get more time to focus and work on themselves, but at the same time, having another person who's there for you and to support you tends to create a bigger boost of happiness and mental health. It just differs for everyone.

Answer 3

According to Buzzfeed News, single individuals lead happier, more genuine lives. Since relationships are personal and this is a general statement, I find it difficult to accept this claim right away. I believe that topic is very subjective and subject to bias based on individual experiences, even given the numbers. Upon verifying this claim, I found no further news sources that support it, and buzzfeed isn't a trustworthy news source in the first place.

Answer 4

The claim "People who are single are happier." made by this article is a dangerously subjective claim that cannot be proven either right or wrong. Aside from the subjective claim the article does not explore both sides of the argument throughly enough for author to have reliability. The article explores the struggles of dating but does not explore any counter arguments about contentment and happiness within relationships. Overall the article was mostly unreliable as the author takes true facts and twists them into one thought process without substantial backing. I would consider this article to be much too subjective to be true as well as construed in a misleading way in order to guide readers into one idea.

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