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by winkie on November 19th, 2009
I do like it. I'm quite recently single and I feel surprisingly free after getting out of a relationship. I think I liked the idea of the relationship I had, more than the reality of having it. I didn't realise how much it had been stressing me out until I got out of it, and now I have no ties I can do as I please, which is very nice. I can imagine that if I stay single for a long time the novelty might wear off and I'll miss the stability of being in a relationship, but for now I'm enjoying it and I'm open to whatever might come along.
by Sarah M on November 25th, 2009
I'm liking it more and more.
I've been single by choice for most of this year. I like living life on my terms rather than someone else's.
This is the longest I have been single and living alone and I am adjusting to it better than I thought I would.
I want someone else in my life just not in my house anymore.
I have always been in long term live in situations.
I'm enjoying my freedom.
by Eli922 on November 25th, 2009
Being single gives you more freedom to do anything you like to do. You can go to the club dance with whoever you want without having to worry. You can spend as much time with your friends without thinking i have to make it to my man. You have the liberty for yourself. BUT what i most dislike about it is, that sometimes i miss having someone i can look up to and say i love you. See them smile, have them hug you so tight. Knowing you have someone you can make time for. Someone you can kiss that is not a friend with benefit, but its your boyfriend. Someone you can make love to.
by Nicole on November 25th, 2009
Being single has his pros and cons as does being in a relationship. I've gone years in the single life and just dated here and there or not at all. I was perfectly content, but of course I had moments of loneliness (the worst part of being single).
I finally thought I met someone special and he ended up being a liar and brought anxiety, self doubt, and ultimatley brief low self esteem to my life (sometimes the worst part of being coupled up). Was I happier before I met this person.. you bet!!! Was it nice when things were all "lovey dovey" and I had someone to cuddle with, kiss, love on etc... oh yeah.
So you have to take the good with the bad. Enjoy being single when you are and try to enjoy the company of someone truly special while it last.
by Buddy Boy on November 20th, 2009
I like being single because I don't have anyone to answer to. I do whatever I want and can even be a bit of a flirt every now and then without feeling guilty.
On the other hand, it does get lonely at times...I miss having the 'best friend' feel that a relationship brings. It's also been hard getting over my ex, it's been about five months and I still can't get him off my mind. Part of it, I think, is that I invested so much time and effort into him and the relationship, that I don't want to acknowledge that it's all done, and in the end, it really wasn't all that useful in the first place. It sucks breaking all the promises you made, and it sucks realizing that all the promises HE made have been broken as well.
by Nutsy_Rail on November 20th, 2009
I'm single by choice. It's just not my choice. I like it because I try to make the best of everything. The things I like about it are:
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I can work on my goals constantly, without having to tend to the needs of a woman. I work full time, go to school full time, and I'm working on getting chiseled abs in the gym.
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Constant masturbation, I eat when I want, watch what I want, read what I want. Lots of freedom. I extract many of my needs from adult cinematography.
by CosmicWunderkind on November 25th, 2009
My space..
The fact that nobody cooks or helps me
figure problems and things in life out.
Except my eccentric friends so different from the average person it's scary.
by Old School on November 25th, 2009
Pro: Being single is (usually) less stressful than not being single.
Con: Being single is a lot more lonely than not being single.
by Anonymous on November 24th, 2009
For me being single is the only way to be. Why allow some fool to come into your life and make a fool out of you? Relationships and commitments are more often a mess than not and what's the sense in that? I say live your life, be free, and do the kinds of activities you like to do and find rewarding. That's why God blesses us with gifts and talents. We're blessed with them to keep us busy and keep us out trouble. Once you complicate your life with someone you deem "special" it might not be able to be undone.
by king98 on November 22nd, 2009
i love being single because i have more friend time and there is no you cheated or why havent you called me back. i dislike it b/c when my friends are busy i have nothing 2 do and the friend i hang out with most has a bf
by mehraban on November 22nd, 2009
i am single for some years now.i like it because i can do what ever i want and i don't like it because i am a family person and love to have family and be with friends who have family.Overall mostly i hate being single.God help all single people including me.
by Yahoo Answers Is A Fraud on November 20th, 2009
I enjoy it. I don't have to with with an annoying woman every second.
by zwatcher on November 20th, 2009
pro's
freedom, independancy
con's
lonelyness, lack of support
by How_about_nooo_Scott on November 20th, 2009
Like anything it has its good and bad. Being able to kick back and do what you want is cool but there are a few times im at the bar or something and id much rather be with a girl just hang'n out watching a movie. I guess ill bide my time, if someone comes along ill go back into relationship mode.
by Stranger in a Strange Land on November 20th, 2009
I've been single all my life. Not necessarily by choice. My personality forces me to be a loner. I cannot understand nonverbal cues and this makes me a ready target for ridicule or a set-up for a sexual harassment allegation. Solitude is a survival strategy, not choice. +4
by Sharona Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot on November 25th, 2009
I love it. Single I am and single I will remain. I've had my share of loves and romances. I live my own life for me now without having to worry about pleasing someone else and being subject to their moods and whims.. Not for me.
by fannymanson on November 20th, 2009
I love it! It's so nice to live the way you want to all the time! I don't really like living with people in the same house. I'm not very good with sharing and people using my things so it used to really stress me out.
I remember I used to like asking my ex to do chores and stuff for me and that was nice too, but not worth putting up with all the bullshit.
by philosopher-saint on November 25th, 2009
I'm 'in between wives' right now and can comfortably say that I feel *much* better in a cohabitational-type heterosexual relationship, married or not.
When I'm single, I tend to eat healthier, maintain optimal weight, exercise way more, dress nicer, find much more time to read & study, maintain more regular hours, watch much less TV, make waaaay more money and do *lots* more 'selfless' kinda stuff for others = no fun @ all!
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by CosmicWunderkind on November 20th, 2009
I need my space
I need to sleep late
I need to have my coffee
I need to do it my way
by WeepingAngel on November 25th, 2009
I love being single! I do what i want, when i want. No one nagging or telling me what to do. Although I do miss cuddles, sadly...
by Jazz-Man on November 25th, 2009
i love freedom and the fact i can have the oputunity to flirt with anyone
i miss the affection and compassion
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Wow, thats a great answer. Sounds like you are going with the eb and flow and are right where you want to be +3
by Icognegro on November 19th, 2009
Thanks Icognegro, I think I am.
by winkie on November 19th, 2009