Singularity: Losing The Connection

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. If your days of higher academia didn’t produce marriage potential, you have now entered the needle in a haystack phase.
Are singles out there? Oh yes, like whispered murmurings of the legend of Big Foot. They are seen briefly in various places, leaving a little evidence behind, but there is no migratory pattern. And with the lack of thriving adult singles’ programs in many churches, the urban legend continues to roam free.

Are we a forgotten minority? I couldn’t say. Sometimes I think the growing number of adult singles just wasn’t expected or planned by anyone, including many churches. We just popped out of a Jack in the Box and said, Surprise! And no one even had to wind us up first.

And here’s the other shocker. We’re not necessarily a minority. Single adults comprise at least 40 percent of the population of every major American city. In some areas, it can be more. In my city, we’re at 60.7 percent. (2005 American Community Survey)
One of my married friends was asking me recently about the difficulty of finding someone after college. I had a suggestion.
I think every single should be required to wear a pendant with a flashing red light. Not only would it help spot them in a crowded room, but it’s a good safety precaution when walking at night.”