As Merriam-Webster notes, Mrs. was first used in 1574, and Miss came into fashion in 1667. It’d take another two centuries before Ms. joined the lexicon. Ms. was first proposed as a title in 1901.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a 37-year-old woman who has never been engaged, married or had children. I’ll be graduating soon, and am not sure which title, Miss or Ms., to use for my graduation ...

Despite laws to make it illegal for insurance providers to discriminate by gender, male drivers are still being quoted ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a 37-year-old woman who has never been engaged, married or had children. I’ll be graduating soon, and am not sure which title, Miss or Ms., to use for my graduation ...

Greg Wilson, CEO of Quotezone, said: 'While our stats show that customers with the title "Mr" are often quoted higher ...