how do you know what agencies are single friendly?

Nowadays, almost all agencies accept single women, especially for international adoption. Of course, some countries do not accept singles; as an example, Korea does not allow singles to adopt children, except in the case of children with major special needs.

When I was deciding on an agency, I found it helpful to talk to other singles who'd used area agencies. I went to a couple of meetings of single adoptive parents, and found out about what agencies they'd worked with. It was a great help, because even though most agencies work with singles, when I went to open houses at the agencies, there were definitely some who assumed everyone was part of a couple. Good luck!!