Revealed! 6 Reasons Why Single Life Is Absolutely Wonderful

1. Freedom

Being single brings with it an amazing sense of freedom. This is something I am certain anyone who has ever had a breakup can relate to. I distinctly recall the feeling I had after I had finished mourning the assumed loss of my very first relationship. It was as though an ethereal sensation of lightness that had stolen over me. I felt free. I felt the ability to do anything. And that has not changed. It has been a long time since my first breakup, and much has happened in between, but that sense of freedom remains constant after the end of a relationship. Smell that? It’s the sweet aroma of freedom.

2. Arguments

Arguments with loved ones are common. Perhaps, because we have great expectations from the ones we love, some of which aren’t always met owing to the fact that we’re all humans after all. But whatever the case, one thing is for certain; there are significantly fewer arguments when one is single. For once, you needn’t get agitated over that darn toilet seat being up, or that you want to watch the game with your buddies but your partner insists on spending time with you on that particular day out of all others, and so on.

3. Opportunity to discover oneself

Being single, opens the gates to a whole new territory of thoughts and feelings. Being single allows you the freedom to think about yourself and what you want out of life. And armed with that understanding about yourself, you are free to endeavour to attain those things.

4. Friendships

Whether you like it or not, your time with your friends will be limited while you’re in a relationship. You can’t just head out with your friends at the drop of a hat. But being single gives you more time to devote to friends. Making new friends seems holds more appeal. You can develop friendships without feeling guilty over being out about town with your friends, and not spending enough time with your partner.

5. Chance to focus on self

Being single gives you the opportunity to focus on yourself. You gain an understanding of all the things that can make you happy, like developing new skills and perhaps even inculcating them into your lives. This can include taking cooking classes, trying your hand at pottery, or even dance lessons because you’ve always wanted to tango! This holds true, no matter how bad the breakup. After my last breakup, I felt for a while as though I had a surplus of time on my hands, and therefore I began to take Italian lessons. And I daresay I enjoyed those days immensely. Ah, the joys of being single.

6. Self-love

And best of all, being single gives you ample time and opportunity to discover your strengths and weaknesses. To realise that you are unique in that there is no other person on this planet like you. And accepting ourselves will give us the confidence to fully be ourselves. When you love yourself, you don’t feel pressurised to find another person to do it for you. So, go ahead and tell yourself the way Joybell does in her ever so poignant manner, “The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I’m not going to let myself pull me down anymore.