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According to a recent Harris poll, 19 percent of Americans would rather have a root canal than be single on Valentine’s Day. That’s a little hard to believe. It’s true, though, that this holiday — silly as it may be — does make some single people feel painfully aware of their singleness. But take heart (no pun intended): you might be single, but you’re hardly alone. There are more than 100 million unmarried adults in the United States, including 1.3 million right here in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area.
Right now is, in fact, the perfect time to celebrate singletons. Feb. 14 isn’t just Valentine’s Day — it’s also Singles Awareness Day. At least according to Wikipedia. So in the spirit of the day, let’s delve into some new data on Seattle-area singles.
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