Singles have economic clout, but many remain unsatisfied.

From: Insight on the News | Date: March 18, 1996| Author: Duin, Julia | Copyright information

The number of never-married people increased from 21.4 million to 42.3 million between 1970 and 1993. The restaurant industry is targeting singles because of their market potential. Many singles are not as sexually active as some people believe they are, and they stay away from organized religion.

Despite a national focus on family values and family-friendly situations, singles are gaining economic clout.

"It's like singleness no longer has a limitations," says Susan Deitz...

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