Top Reasons Why People Are Single

Nowadays, there is a lot of societal pressure for people to find the person of their dreams and to live happily ever after with them. We see it everywhere, in movies these days, protagonists always have some kind of love interest. Few things seem to tell people that it’s okay to be single.

Well, we got some like-minded individuals from Reddit who spoke about their personal experience with this phenomenon. These are the reasons why being single can be better than being in a relationship.

Whatever You Want

You are accountable to no one! Eat, drink, do, spend, and feel whatever you want. You can be weird. Be gross. Be free of judgment and expectations. Your space is entirely your own. Nobody else’s emotions are yours to manage.

Also, feel free to move as you wish, and travel as you wish. It’s great. It’s not all roses, but I quite appreciate it.

Negotiating

Yup. When you’re in a serious relationship/married, everything becomes a negotiation, from what to watch on tv tonight to how the furniture is placed to what to eat for dinner, etc., etc. Years of this becomes exhausting in a way you can’t quite articulate.

But once you’re free of this and can make choices both big and small without consulting someone else first, it is a very freeing sensation.

Out With Friends

If my buddy John asked if we can get a beer alone, I’ll text my wife that John needs to talk and we’re gonna have a few beers. She will then text if John is okay and will later ask me to ask John if she can call John’s girlfriend to see if she is okay and needs support.

If I decide I need alone time on my potter’s wheel for a day, she’ll bring me a PB&j and a beer and kiss, then leave me alone. She is my best friend. Why do people marry people they don’t want to spend the rest of their lives with?

In Your Business

No one’s in your business 24/7. I can stay up late with the lamp on reading. I can watch whatever film I like. I can eat whatever I want for dinner. I can go about my day without stepping on eggshells or having to consider someone else.

At this point in my life, it’s complete bliss. I broke up with my ex in 2020, and I am still celebrating the fact that I am single. I love it.