Is this a turning point? This Valentine’s Day, more people than ever before are without a romantic partner. That is sounding alarm bells — but plenty of them are loving it.
Rise of the singles NOT looking for love
Two’s a crowd: Emma Watson, Lewis Hamilton and Jennifer Aniston have all spoken about staying single. Glossary
Tower of London - A fortress in London, once used as a prison and now part of a museum homing the UK's crown jewels.
Emma Watson - A British actress, best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series.
Paradoxically - In an apparently nonsensical or contradictory way.
Situationship - A slang term to describe a romantic relationship which is either complicated or not formally defined.
Incel - Short for involuntary celibate, the mostly online subculture defines itself as people who are unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite wanting one.
Far right - A range of ideologies that emphasise social order, racial purity, and the elimination of opponents.
Eschewing - Deliberately avoiding or giving up something.