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Singlism is a type of prejudice that exists in today's society but isn't noticed as much as many other things people are discriminated against for. People are aware of prejudices regarding race, gender, and sexuality but many other types of discrimation go unnoticed, singlism is one. Approximately 90% of all people get married atleast once in there lifetimes. However, those who aren't married are often considered as outcasts or abnormal. People question there reasons for not being married and alot of the time look for the negative reasons in a persons decision to not get married. Single people are considered irresponsible, immature, self-centered, and selfish.

Single people also face many financial stigmas. Renters are more likely to rent their apartment or house to a married couple than to a single person or a couple that aren't married. Research also shows that single males are paid less than married males who are performing the same job.

Singlism is a problem mainly because single people don't even realize they are being discriminated against. However, those who do realize they are being discriminated against don't see it as big of a deal as race or gender due to the fact that their single status can change. They can get married and in today's society approximately 90% of all people do get married atleast once in their lifetimes.