Hectic lifestyles and the ＿＿（51）＿＿ of cooking have led to a growth in pre-prepared single-serving microwave meals. Japanese companies have dreamed up some innovative ways of ＿＿（52）＿＿ on singles’ salaries. Store shelves offer products packed for one, travel agents offer singles’ holidays, and restaurants ＿＿（53）＿＿ solo diners, sometimes exclusively. What’s more, for the singing single, KTV provides private rooms…. for one! With high numbers of people ＿＿（54）＿＿ or postponing family life, the single community is one to be reckoned with – its spending power is undeniable and the purchases made by ＿＿（55）＿＿ urban singles often influence the buying choices of other groups.