Table 1: Stepwise linear regression analysis of men’s and women’s satisfaction with singlehood– Polish sample (Study 2).

Variable Women
N = 123
Men
N = 73
β t p β t p
Satisfaction with life 0.32 3.19 0.002
Romantic belief: One and only -0.27 -3.70 <0.001
Loneliness -0.21 -2.23 0.028
Self-esteem: Competence 0.17 2.15 0.030
Interpersonal competences - Initiating relationships 0.30 2.68 0.009
Internal Sexual Control 0.26 2.39 0.020
F 22.88 < 0.001 8.33 < 0.001
R2 0.43 0.18

Dependent variable: Satisfaction with Singlehood