The media often frames singles as lonely and miserable. Furthermore, with the presence of negative stereotypes and social pressure, singles are vulnerable to experiencing fear of being single. This study aims to explore the extent to which romantic media exposure, through the mediation of negative stereotyping, influence fear of being single among single young adults. Sampling was conducted with convenience and snowball technique on young adults aged 20-40 years who are single and access romantic media content in Jabodetabek area. Fear of Being Single Scale and the Negative Stereotyping of Single Person Scale, along with the measurement of the duration of romantic media exposure per week were used as measurement tools of this study. The results of the study, with 118 participants (Mean = 25.55; SD = 5.39), indicated that there was no effect of romantic media exposure on fear of being single, but there was a significant effect of negative stereotyping on fear of being single in the Jabodetabek. This study provides a different perspective from previous studies, suggesting that the messages conveyed by the media and social norms have undergone modernization. / Media kerap membingkai lajang sebagai pribadi yang kesepian dan menyedihkan. Terlebih lagi dengan adanya stereotip negatif dan tekanan sosial, lajang rentan mengalami ketakutan melajang. Studi ini bertujuan mengeksplorasi sejauh mana eksposur terhadap media romantis, melalui peran mediasi negative stereotyping, dapat mempengaruhi tingkat fear of being single pada dewasa muda yang belum menikah. Sampling dilakukan dengan teknik convenience dan snowball pada dewasa muda usia 20-40 tahun yang melajang dan mengakses konten media romantis di Jabodetabek. Alat ukur yang digunakan adalah Fear of Being Single Scale dan Negative Stereotyping of Single Person Scale, serta pengukuran pada durasi eksposur media romantis per-minggu-nya. Hasil studi terhadap 118 partisipan (Musia= 25.551; SD= 5.393) menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat pengaruh eksposur media romantis terhadap fear of being single, namun terdapat pengaruh signifikan dari negative stereotyping terhadap fear of being single masyarakat Jabodetabek. Studi ini memberikan perspektif yang berbeda dari studi sebelumnya, bahwa pesan yang dipaparkan media serta norma sosial telah mengalami modernisasi.