Most people don't think about singledom and kids in the same train of thought. But the fact that I don't want kids of my own doesn't mean I don't like kids. I'll admit I'm not all that great with little kids (for that matter, I'm not great with anyone, of any age, that isn't capable of being particularly rational), but one of the reasons I love my job as a professor is that I get to constantly interact with young people... Kay Trimberger points out that many happily single women have strong relationships with younger people...