Referring to the phenomenon of “matrimania” – aka our obsession with marriage and coupling – DePaulo also explores how hard it can be for some people to even realise they don’t want to be in a romantic relationship, because they internalise all the subliminal messages that say relationships are the only way to live.

Recognising that it’s OK to be single could actually benefit for us all, even if we enjoy being in a relationship: there are lots of lessons to be learnt from spending time single when you’ve spent a considerable amount of time in a relationship.

Indeed, as Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness previously told Stylist, the most important relationship we can work on is the one we have with ourselves.

Do you really have commitment phobia, or are you just better off single?