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Read the following sentences closely, and mark whether you agree or disagree with each.

--Being single means being alone and lonely.

--Single women have a tougher time than single men.

--Men don't want the same things from a relationship as women do.

--Every woman should marry and have children.

--A woman is incomplete without a man.

--Being single means being second-class in society.

--An interesting, full single life leads to lifelong singleness.

--Men shy away from independent women.

--Independence means selfishness.

--Independence means isolation.

--Independence means loss of femininity.

--My family is embarrassed that I am single.

--I am a half-member of my family because I'm single.

--I am a half-member of my community because I am single.

--I am a half-member of my church because I am single.

--I am a half-member of the world because I am single.

--A woman's self-reliance keeps men away.

--A woman's being financially secure keeps men away.

--People are either born independent or not; nothing can be done about it.

--Everyone desirable is married.

--Being single is not normal.

More food for thought next time. Promise.

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