9 Things I love about being single

In a world where everyone is racing after relationships and complaining about not having one, people around me are always asking how am I so content being single.

I have a standard answer to that question. It’s very simple, straightforward, and logical. I love being single for the following 10 reasons:

• I can date who I want when I want:

I don’t have to check in with anyone before I want to meet someone else. Today, if I want to meet a guy who is smart, funny, and good-looking, I can go on a date with that person tonight. If I want to meet someone else tomorrow, then I can go out with him.

I can go to as many parties or bars as I want without having to worry about someone coming up and asking, “Why are you here? You’re not single anymore!”

• My entire day is my time to do what I want:

When I’m single, my day is mine to do what I want. If someone wants to hang out with me for a few hours, that’s cool. But when they leave or go home, my entire day isn’t over.

• No more annoying in-laws, unless they’re my parents:

I can avoid having to deal with annoying in-laws who assume we’re going to get married any day because of the fact my boyfriend/fiancé and I have been together for a few years because I’m single!

• The only person’s opinion that matters are mine:

I can avoid being with someone who feels the need to criticize me because of what I wear or who I hang out with (unless of course that someone is myself).

• No more cooking/cleaning for others:

I can avoid having to cook and clean for someone else or feeling like another human is using my place as a hotel because they’re “staying over”.

• I sleep in on weekends:

I can go to bed whenever I want and wake up when I feel like it, without having to worry about someone else’s schedule. Yes, it’s lovely to have someone who can be home with you when you’re sick and all, but in a way, it can also be annoying to feel like you’re always having to worry about what someone else wants or needs! I don’t have that problem at all.

• I can buy whatever I want with no one else’s judgment:

I can buy whatever I want with no one else’s judgment or objections. If I want to go shopping and spend a few hundred dollars on something I’ll never use again, no one’s going to yell at me for wasting money.

• No one else to answer to! (Except my inner conscience!):

I know what you might be thinking: “Yeah, but that’s not being single, that’s being selfish!” To which my response is: “So what? Everyone needs to treat themselves sometimes!”

I can be as selfish if not more than anyone else and it’s even more satisfying when I don’t have to answer to anyone else for my actions.

• No more having to deal with someone else’s quirks & issues:

I can avoid having to deal with the fact that my boyfriend/fiancé/husband (or whatever you want to call him!) has a problem with his ex or his parents, or even his friends. I’m sure you’ve all been in a situation where someone in your life has an issue with someone else and you end up getting stuck in the middle.

Well, people are happy living in relationships for many years, they love the way life is going, they love the fact that they’re sharing their lives with another individual, and it’s all good. However, when I look around me and see so many people settle for less than what they deserve in relationships, I feel like naysaying to them.

These few reasons are well enough to keep me happy for a long time. Being single and happy is beautiful. And, I sincerely hope that all of the people around me will have an opportunity to enjoy this beauty someday.