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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Aug 17, 2019
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Learn to be contented and being happy being with yourself. Cause there is nothing wrong with being single. Actually its more fun cause you can do what you want to do. And you're probably more free than when you were in a relationship. You have friends, enjoy their company. Appreciate their presence. Do something you've always wanted to do. Treat yourself as how you would treat your special someone. There are lots of ideas but find one where you see yourself happy and contented. Do something that excites you. That's the most important thing anyway. I'm hoping for the best. Have fun!
Anonymous
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Aug 18, 2019
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By realizing a relationship isn't the only source of happiness you need for a healthy lifestyle. Also, if you can't love yourself, how could you ever love someone else?? Being single is a time when you can take care of yourself and you can go out with anyone and experiment with a lot of things:), which you can't do at least in a traditional relationship where going out with someone else than your partner can be considered cheating. Take your time and build up on yourself!
Daishy
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Sep 6, 2019
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LOVE yourself and always remind yourself that your happiness does not depend on anyone but yourself. Eat right, have fun and stay positive at all times. Learn to do things by yourself, it helps you improve in dependency. Find your happy place. Start away from what ever will steal your joy.
Use your imagination always. Never be afraid to try something new, maybe like a sport or some activity.
Learn and keep yourself busy. Being busy is a great way to get your mind off some stuffs so I'll suggest doing some volunteer work. And remember, always be yourself and love yourself too!
Jalyn906
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Sep 12, 2019
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I think you can feel happy about being single is that 1. you don’t have to be worrying about if this person is doing this or that 2. you get to focus on yourself more 3. You stress less 4. You don’t have to be questioned about certain stuff like where are you going? Who are you going with? Is there gonna be boys there? Wear something different your showing too much skin I feel like that’s some ways you can be happy about being single cause you don’t have to constantly be stress about another person you get more time to focus on yourself
SmallLouise1904
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Sep 19, 2019
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There are many ways you could feel happy being single.
Like my granny told me theres always time to be together so you should cherish the time that you are alone. And you don't actually have to be all alone while being single. You can spend more time with friends and not to worry about being late to a date. Also you don't have to share food which is a very good plus. And if you want more company, you could get a pet so you still are single but you have someone who waits you at home to be cuddled.
Anonymous
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Oct 9, 2019
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Because happiness and joy lie within. We make the choice, not someone else. We decide to smile at others or to be angry with them. Someone else can make us happy, but we don't need a partner to feel lifted. A good partner helps but we have the strength to stand on our own. A partner brings good and bad, no one is perfect. You don't need to feel left out when you are the only single person in your friends' group. Only if you want to. We can be perfectly happy, as long as we want it. We decide.
brianna67
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Oct 9, 2019
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I highly, highly recommend the book 'How to be Single and Happy' by Jennifer Taitz. She's a clinical psychologist and expert on the topic. The book changed my life and the title should really be "How to Happy and Fulfilled." To summarize the book, it teaches you other ways to fulfill your life without a partner and to start doing what you'd want to do with a partner. It's especially helpful to work through any dating anxieties or fear of ending up alone. And as an added bonus, focusing on yourself and giving your life more meaning might end up making you a more attractive partner to attract others!
Anonymous
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Oct 27, 2019
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You can focus on yourself and better yourself. You need to make yourself before someone else does. You dont need anyone besides yourself. Love yourself before you love anyone else. You can take time to yourself to find what you like and what youre into. Dont force a relationship let a good healthy one come to you. You can be happy and not have to worry what goes on in someone elses life. Focus on what makes you happy and how you can better yourself because in the end all you have is yourself. Youre the only thing that matters.
Anonymous
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Nov 14, 2019
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There is something called "capacity of being alone". I believe a big number of us is raised without this capacity developed, which makes us always look for a person that will fulfill us. If we are looking for someone to fulfill us, we should know this is a never ending fight with windmills. What we should do is examine how we feel about being alone, being self-sufficient, what does being in a relationship really mean to us and what are we running away from by running into a relationship without consciousness. So this is some deep work to be done, but you are not the only one :) good luck with your quest towards the capacity of being alone!
dancingriver22x
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Dec 21, 2019
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Being single is like flying with no one holding you down. You are free to work on yourself at the pace you want. To me, a single woman, i feel free and capable of anything. Being single actually increases social connections and helps you develop stronger friendships with others. You can learn more about yourself when you are single and take time to explore the different aspects of your life that make you who you are. You have less regrets as it is proven that a couple loose the sense of risk taking when together. Many people in relationships can almost vanish to the point where there whole personality is lost. So, speaking as a single woman, I love being single!
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