The number of single women has hit an all-time high, a study has shown - and most of them aren't looking for love.

They apparently choose to be alone, and rejoice in a life where they can spend time and money as they wish.

Figures from the Office of National Statistics reveal that 8 per cent of the female population aged between 25 and 44 live alone. The figures coincide with a record low in marriage rates and a rise in divorce rates. And recent research showed that some two-thirds feel that they can enjoy a happy and fulfilled life without a partner.

They're putting a brave face on an ugly phenomenon: most men are sick to death of feminism, so are opting to be irresponsible, and they're tired of getting divorced, so they're never going to agree to marry (divorce means half of your wealth goes to a wife who hates you, and to kids you never get to see; who can blame them?). On the other hand, women are finding that money is worth a lot less, and that jobs require an ugly slavish dedication that ruin their lives, so they probably can't afford marriage either. Their remaining option is to find friend sex, give up on love, and spend time alone since they'll end up alone after their third divorce anyway. Once they hit 40, and their prospects of marriage and children are just about zero, they find it easier, because this way they can explain away failure in life as a "choice."