Long-term singleness is a “death blow” to health. Studies have found that single people over the age of 30, both men and women, lead extremely unhealthy lives, and the risk of dying from illness is nearly 5-10% higher for single people than for married people, comparable to the risk of death from smoking.
The deadly dangers of long-term singleness
Being “targeted” by cancer.
New Zealand research has found that living a single life is comparable to smoking and can cause a range of diseases and even cancer. Xu Binghe, director of internal medicine at the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, noted that women who are single or have children after the age of 35 have a higher incidence of breast cancer than women who have children before the age of 30.
High risk of heart attack and death.
The Finnish study found that the incidence of heart disease was 58% to 66% higher in single men than in married men, and 60% to 65% higher in single women than in married women.
Living 10 years less.
A U.S. study found that single women live an average of 7 to 15 years less than married women, and single men live 8 to 17 years less than married men.
Causes depression.
Long-term singleness degrades one’s social skills, makes one withdrawn and prone to depression.
Vulnerability to dementia in old age.
A new study published in the British Medical Journal says that people who are chronically single are at higher risk of dementia as they get older.