This article is from the Singles FAQ, by Trygve Lode tlode@nyx.net with numerous contributions by others.
No. The only requirement is that you have been single at some
time in your life, know someone who was, or are interested in
some of the subjects that people meeting either of these
conditions have been known to talk about.
Soc.Singles isn't exclusively for singles or where non-single
people are unwelcome, but simply a place where it's normal to
be single. The rest of the world often feels like it's built
around couples as the basic social unit, leaving singles
feeling awkward, left out, or like a "third wheel." The basic
"social unit" for soc.singles is the individual, where you're
not defined by whom you're with or any less by not being with
someone.
 
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