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Summary

The article "Seven Reasons To Be Happy You’re Single" celebrates the advantages of being single, emphasizing the freedom, personal growth, and lifestyle benefits that come with it.

Abstract

The article outlines seven key benefits of being single, encouraging readers to appreciate the unique opportunities that singlehood offers. It highlights the freedom to make personal choices without compromise, the ability to manage one's home environment according to personal preferences, the time available for self-reflection and personal goals, the absence of relationship-related social pressures, the flexibility of setting one's own schedule, the luxury of having personal space like a private bedroom and home office, and the increased time available to spend with friends. The author uses personal anecdotes and humor to underscore the value of embracing single life and suggests that it's a time for self-indulgence and growth.

Opinions

  • The author believes that societal norms often overemphasize the importance of being in a relationship, which can lead to a misunderstanding of the value of being single.
  • They suggest that being single allows for a more authentic and uncompromised lifestyle, as individuals can fully cater to their own needs and desires.
  • The author humorously points out the practical benefits of singlehood, such as not having to negotiate on household preferences or schedules.
  • They imply that single individuals may have a more enriching social life, as they can dedicate more time to nurturing friendships without the constraints of a partner's needs or preferences.
  • The article conveys a strong message that single life is an opportune time for personal development, pursuit of hobbies, and achievement of personal goals.
  • The author encourages readers to take advantage of the unique freedoms and opportunities that being single presents, rather than viewing it as a state of waiting for a relationship.

Seven Reasons To Be Happy You’re Single

Take advantage of your freedom

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash

In the aftermath of Valentine’s Day, are you feeling down because you’re single? Do you sometimes think you are missing out on something? Well, don’t be.

TV and social media may still depict couples as the norm, but that is far from the case as almost 50% of US marriages will end in divorce.

I was single for ten years until I met my partner. We’ve been together for five years now, and I wouldn’t change that. But there are plenty of reasons to celebrate being single.

Here they are:

1. You have the freedom to do exactly as you want

You really do. Whether your thing is yoga retreats or white water rafting, you can book yourself in and go. Holidays, weekends away, and day trips can all be designed to suit you.

And it’s not all about the big holidays either. You can pick what restaurants and cafes to go to, what films to watch, and whether you really like those Sunday flea markets your ex loved.

Takeaway: Take the time to do the things you love.

2. You get to run your home how you like it

Apparently, I am a cheapskate with toilet paper. So now we pay an excessive amount each week for the paper we flush down the toilet to cater to my partner’s sensitive bottom. Just sayin’.

In return, my partner obeys my color-coded mandate about cleaning cloths. Yellow for washing dishes, green for bathroom cleaning, orange, and blue for everything else. Though I am considering blue as a car cleaning category.

When you are single, you can have as many routines, systems, and processes as you like. They don’t have to make sense, but they are yours.

Takeaway: Enjoy making all the rules in your own home.

3. You have time to focus on your happiness, goals, and hobbies

When I was single, I would spend hours journaling, and I had the time for self-reflection, reading, and spent hours on the phone talking to my girlfriends. Not so much now.

As a single person, you can focus more time and resources on your goals and hobbies. Fixing up old furniture, writing, or going back to university, you are the one who decides if you have the time.

Takeaway: Embrace this time to self reflect, achieve your goals and enjoy your hobbies.

4. You don’t have to worry about your partner getting on with your friends and family

When you are single, you can see your friends and family as often as you choose to. You don’t have to consider who your partner likes or dislikes or whether they get on.

Similarly, you don’t have to babysit your partner if they don’t know some of your friends very well. You can stay at social events as long as you like without your partner getting bored.

Takeaway: Enjoy being able to spend as much time as you like with your favorite people.

5. You set your own schedule

As a single person, everything revolves around you. You get up when you want and go to bed when you want.

I’m a lark, so I like getting up early and going to bed early. My partner is an owl, and he likes reading until late with the light on.

If you live alone, your waking and sleeping schedule is yours alone. When you eat, when you watch TV, and when you read.

You can set your own standards and timetable for cleaning, shopping, and gardening. You are the queen (or king) of all you survey.

Takeaway: Enjoy being able to do everything on your own schedule.

6. You get your own bedroom & home office

When my partner and I were house hunting, I semi jokingly said I wanted my own bedroom. I’m a great sleeper but snoring, wriggling, and the alarm going off at 5.30 am means my sleep suffers.

If you are single, you get your own bedroom. Don’t underestimate this. You get to decide how to decorate it, how warm or cold it is, and how dark it is. You get to spread out in bed and enjoy a refreshing night’s sleep.

Now many of us are working from home, this extends to the home office. You don’t have to accommodate another person working from home or having zoom meetings, and it’s all about you.

Takeaway: Take advantage of being single by organizing your home to suit your needs.

7. You get to spend more time with your friends

Whether you plan it or not, you will spend less time with your friends if you have a partner.

As a single, you have more free time to see people, whether in person or covid induced zooming. You can get out and about or just visit each other at home and chat.

One girly lunch party I went to lasted from noon to 3.00 am, and we talked the whole time.

Takeaway: Take advantage of all the time you have to spend with your friends.

Summary

The world tries to tell us that being in a relationship is the norm and that anything else is inferior. Don’t believe the world.

Even if you like the idea of being part of a couple, take advantage of all the things you can do when you are single.

Relish your freedom. Enjoy your life. Embrace opportunities.

So go out and enjoy being single — it’s a great thing to be thankful for!

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