The Unrecognized Stereotyping and Discrimination Against Singles

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`They Don't Like Our Kind': Consequences of Being Ostracized While Possessing a Group Membership (2009, background): “For example, possessing a group membership of being mentally ill or single leads to not only social avoidance (DePaulo & Morris, 2006), but also adversely affects employment and housing opportunities (Bordieri & Drehmer, 1986; DePaulo & Morris, 2006; Morris, Sinclair, & DePaulo, 2007; Page, 1995).”
Romantic relationships and the physical and mental health of college students (2010, background): “DePaulo and Morris (2006) have noted that the protective impact of marriage on happiness and health may have been exaggerated in existing research because of the preconceived notions and biases of researchers; specifically, they argue that although differences may have emerged in previous research,…”
No Shelter for Singles: The Perceived Legitimacy of Marital Status Discrimination (2007, unknown): “Consistent with the notion that singles are stigmatized, recent research has demonstrated that singles are indeed the targets of negative stereotypes (e.g. Conley & Collins, 2002; DePaulo & Morris, 2005a, 2006; Hertel, Schütz, DePaulo, Morris, & Stucke, in press).”