How to be a happily single woman

Being single can be a source of anxiety for many. Here, women give their tips on dating, sex and embracing single life to the full, whatever your age.

TIMES have never been better for single women. Long gone are the days when they needed a man to pay the bills and protect them, with a social status dependent on their spouse. Despite the return of Bridget Jones, there are single people of all ages out there going about their business and enjoying themselves, and the word spinster has pretty much been outlawed.