It's actually more common for stars to be part of a binary system than to be singular.

Here's why:

* Formation: Stars form from collapsing clouds of gas and dust. These clouds are often fragmented, meaning multiple stars can form within the same cloud.

* Gravitational Influence: The gravitational pull between two stars can be strong enough to keep them bound together, forming a binary system.

* Observations: Astronomical observations suggest that roughly 50-80% of stars in our galaxy are part of binary or multiple star systems.

While singular stars do exist, they are less common than stars in binary systems.