How can I feel happy about being single?
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Moderated by Maria Wasielewski, Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance, University of Arizona
Updated: Jul 30, 2020
Anonymous
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Nov 25, 2017
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Being single is great, without lover, you can still have your bestfriends around, you can have more free time on your own, you can do anything you want. Sometimes being in relationship means commitment and it can be really strict. so be happy when you're being single. Being single is not the end of the world!
palan
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Nov 28, 2017
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Companionship can really be one of the sweeter things we experience so I feel for you, but also if you take a partner that's not really right for you, it can take away your freedom big time and your connection to your true self -- which I think are more valuable that any partner, and requirements if you want to be a good partner to someone else. If you can grow and be comfortable while you're in this period rather than jumping into a relationship that's not right, eventually you'll find someone really wonderful -- promise.
LittleRayeOfSunshine
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Nov 29, 2017
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In my personal experience with being single and in relationships, there is one thing that helped me so much when it came to feeling happy and content with myself. It was showing gratitude. Now it doesn't have to be being grateful for being single, it could be something as little as maybe having the clothes you have on right now. They might not be the best quality but they keep you covered and give you some warmth. Think about the time it took to make that outfit, think about the person who designed it, who had to pitch it to a company, who had to go to school to get that job.
See? You can go as far back as you'd like when it comes to gratitude. Showing little bits of gratitude like that every day can make a big difference when it comes to thinking about what you have right now in the present that you feel like you can appreciate the little things you have in life.
What I do when I show gratitude is I identify a small object that I keep with me at all times. Maybe my keys, my phone, jewelry, glasses, something that is easy to just carry around with you. Personally, mine is a little bracelet that my cousin made me at camp, which has a lot of history and resemblance to me. I always have it in my pocket (in fact, I have it right now) and every time I put my hands in my pocket or touch it, I think of something I'm grateful for. Maybe for you, it can be every time you pick up your phone, or every time you adjust your glasses, or fiddle with your jewelry. Taking the time to show gratitude is a good way to find happiness with what you have in the present, and I believe it'll help you find happiness in being single.
Anonymous
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Nov 30, 2017
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being single gives you more time to love yourself and better your mental health so that you feel good about being on your own.
Anonymous
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Dec 3, 2017
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Think of it as a time you are given to work on yourself. Do what you've always wanted to do, work on what makes you happy. If you believe in the law of attraction then doing what makes you happy will only bring positive thoughts into your mind and positive thoughts will lead to positive things being brought into your life ☄
ChloeKindness81
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Dec 6, 2017
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You can save money and be independent! A lot of the time when in a relationship there's stress. When you're singel you have the freedom to answer to yourself and not someone else.
Anonymous
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Dec 7, 2017
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Being single gives to independence and if you think about it you don't need a partner to be happy you can be happy with yourself
CreativeJill79
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Dec 8, 2017
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There are positives in being single. For example, you meet new people. And you get so many firsts when you meet someone new. That's pretty exciting. First dates, first kisses, first inside jokes. You never get to have those again.
Also, not having to share blankets. Being spread out on a bed - highly underrated. That is a luxury in itself!
Anducandu17
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Dec 10, 2017
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You have the amazing opportunity to go out and meet new people! In a relationship you are sometimes tied down due your partner having jealous tendencies or you are focused on him/her. Without these barriers you get exposed to new people and new experiences waiting right around the corner. You have more free time and you don’t have the stress of worrying about a significant other.
Anonymous
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Dec 14, 2017
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Realize that being single is better than getting into a toxic or unhappy relationship.
People tend to love being with other people they think they are their halves but you are complete and you are not a half and you dont lack anything. You may try to see what makes you happy and try to explore and discover yourself and try to get to know yourself. You are a whole deep world so don't say "i know myself well " and if you doubt being yourself and you think that what makes you single or that you are not good enough .well If you don't love yourself no one will love you .
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