
Singled Out: How Singles Are Stereotyped, Stigmatized, and Ignored, and Still Live Happily Ever After.
Bella DePaulo, Ph.D.
St. Martin's Press
New York, New York
Copyright 2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-34081-0
ISBN-10: 0-312-34081-8
Let me begin with my own personal story.
I had worked with a person, we'll call this person Mitch, for several years. I was willing to work late hours, weekends, holidays, and jump through any number of hoops necessary to keep things running smoothly in Mitch's department. Mitch treated me well with both dignity and respect. At least that's what I thought.