"Fake singles" are the ones who envied singles their freedom, short-lived relationships, life full of passions, sense of freedom and independence. Though they are not free from family obligations they live as if they were.
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Behaving like the ones who are single by those who are not, is spreading like a disease. Moreover, it is psychologically grounded: "This is typical of men – whenever one of them breaks the convention of a good father and husband, and shows up with a new girlfriend and new lifestyle, his behaviour seems attractive to others," explained Małgorzata Ohme, who is a psychologist and family therapist. It is also important that it is now more socially acceptable for men to spend their time in a pub or at a football match, and on these occasions men compare themselves to others. They prove their masculinity by showing up with a young female at their side. Other men perceive a guy who changed his partner for a younger model as the one who passed his masculinity exam with flying colours. Sociologists are sure that this new trend came to Poland from the West: “Over there both the family and church started losing their influence much earlier than here. We are becoming liberated,” said Prof. Kazimierz Krzysztofek, sociologist of culture.
More about fake singles is in the Tuesday issue of "Wprost".