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We are Social Psychology students who are interested in gathering data about females perception of their singleness. Thank you for taking the time answering our survey. Rest assured, your responses will be treated confidentially and use for academic purposes only; therefore, please answer as honestly as possible. Name (optional): Age: Survey Question Response 1. With the list of adjectives provided, rank each one base on how well they describe your freelings toward your current single status. (1 highest; 5 lowest) Happy 2 Contented 2 Lonely 5 Pressured 4 Incomplete 4 2. Do you feel that your being in a romantic relationship is overrated? (Mark your answer with an X) Yes (proceed to no. 3) No (proceed to no. 4) X 3. Select the most significant reason as to why you think your being in a romantic relationship is overrated. (Mark your answer with an X) Its too much of an emotional burden to be tied down to someone. Theres too much drama in a relationship. I dont believe that I need a boyfriend to make me feel complete. I find that its more fun being single. Commitment gets boring after a while. Others (please specify) 4. Select the most significant reason as to why you think your being in a romantic relationship is not overrated. (Mark your answer with an X) Being in a relationship with someone can help me X grow into a better version of myself. Knowing someone values me romantically makes me feel good about myself. Being in a relationship is one way of helping me X feel emotionally stable. Being in a relationship will make me learn how to trust others. I think being in a relationship will make me feel more positive about the future. Others (please specify) 5. How do you feel when you are hanging out with a couple (e.g., as a third wheel)? Please select only one answer that best describes your usual feelings. (Mark your answer with an X) I dont feel anything. X I feel happy for the couple. I usually feel out of place. I feel pressured to be in a relationship as soon as possible. Others: 6. Which situation would you feel more comfortable in. (Mark your answer with an X) Hanging out with my girl friends without their X boyfriends. Hanging out with my girl friends with their

boyfriends. 7. Do you pressure yourself to find someone who could be a potential partner? (Mark your answer with an X) Yes No X 8. Are you currently making an effort to start a romantic relationship with someone? (Mark your answer with an X) Yes (proceed to no. 9) No (proceed to no. 10) X 9. Please select all the applicable activities that you have done. (Mark your answer/s with an X) Going to parties to meet a potential partner Agreeing to a set-up Introducing yourself to the person you are attracted to Participating in chatrooms to meet new people Signing up as a member of a dating website Others: 10. Please select the most significant reason as to why you have not engaged in such efforts (Mark your answer with an X) Im too busy with other aspects of my life right now (e.g., with academics, with family, with extracurricular activities). I dont think the person Im romantically interested in will be interested in me. Theres currently no one who meets my standards. I just dont want to pursue a relationship right now. X I dont need to do anythingif its meant to be, my romantic partner will find me. Others: 11. Has anyone ever attempted to court you and failed? (Mark your answer with an X) Yes (proceed to no. 12) X No 12. Select the most important reason as to why you think no romantic relationship was formed? (Mark your answer with an X) I wasnt interested in having him as a boyfriend. X The guy gave up on waiting for so long. He wasnt liked by my family. He wasnt liked by my friends. I wasnt allowed to be in a romantic relationship at the time. Others: 13. Please rank the following places where you would best meet your potential partner. (1 best probability of finding my potential partner; 5 least probability of finding my potential partner) School X College events (e.g., Ad hoc events) Church Gym Office 14. Please rank how strongly the following factors influenced your beliefs about singlehood. (1 highest; 6 lowest) Family 2 Friends 3 Church 1 Books 4

Movies 6 Television 5 15. How often do you think about the possibility of you having a boyfriend? Please select only one answer. (Mark your answer with an X) Never Rarely Sometimes X Often Always 16. Do you think you will still be single 5 years from now? (Mark your answer with an X) Yes (please proceed to no. 17) No X 17. Please select the most significant reason as to why you think you will still be single in the future. (Mark your answer with an X) I dont believe that theres someone for everyone. If I havent met my boyfriend now, I dont think I ever will. I have chosen to be single for the rest of my life. I think that I will be too busy with my career. I think that I still wont be emotionally ready to handle a committed relationship. Others: 18. Being single, how do you usually spend Valentines Day? Please select only one answer. (Mark your answer with an X) I treat it as a regular day. X I make an effort to show my love to my fellow single friends. I watch romantic comedies. I sulk because I feel lonely. I go on set-ups so Ill have a date for the day. Others: Thank you for completing our survey!