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
RebeccaIsHereForYou
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May 16, 2020
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Immerse yourself in meaningful activities while enjoying the present moment. Break your negative thought cycles such as "I'm never going to find love." because eventually you will meet someone amazing who compliments your life. Don't wait to be in a relationship to pursue your goals and dreams, start now and be consistent. Use this time to learn about yourself and how to be a great partner someday. Learn to love your company, you are amazing and special and have SO much potential to accomplish all of your dreams. Focus on all the blessings you have in this moment. You're so special and deserve love, and that starts with loving who you are.
IngeniousForest13
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Jun 3, 2020
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Many people say that dating someone "completes them". I disagree. You are you; you are whole. You are made of your own thoughts, feelings and opinions. When someone comes along who compliments them, it's wonderful. It may be hard being surrounded by people in relationships but they come with complications too. Being single is your time to do things for you and discover things about yourself and grow. You have your own time to develop and really work out what you want to do with your next phase of life. Even if you have come out of a previous relationship, being single is a time for you to recollect yourself and establish yourself as an individual and get yourself back onto your feet.
interestingLake2164
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Jun 7, 2020
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1. Immerse yourself in meaningful activities—and enjoy the moment
2. Recognize that not all your thoughts are facts
3. Don’t wait to be in a relationship to pursue your life goals
4. Use your past to inform—not sabotage—your future
5. Don’t put your date on a pedestal (but go ahead and hop up there yourself).
“Single is not a status. It is a word that describes a person who is strong enough to live and enjoy life without depending on others.â€
Being single gives you time to be by yourself, with yourself.
Finally, some me time. This is the time to reconnect with myself, a time where I can talk to myself, debating all the questions and answers that are bouncing in my head.
This is the time of reflection. This is the time of acceptance and letting go, which brings me to the second point…
Anonymous
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Jun 12, 2020
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Being single can be a wonderful thing! Society pushes the idea that you have to be in a relationship to be happy. It's in the media, in our schools, and especially in Hollywood. Remember that you are a whole, beautiful person with, or without a partner. There are so many wonderful things to experience in life that can only be done when you're single. so do those things and focus on growing yourself. Your worth doesn't have to come from the people around you, but from inside yourself. You are born with worth and value. You can be happy as just you!
smilingsnapples
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Jun 15, 2020
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Being single has so many perks! I think one of the ways you can be happy about being single is acknowledging that you can use being single as a form of 'me time.' Indulge in your hobbies, guilty pleasures, self-growth--and overall, your happiness. It's important for us to recognize that sometimes, our happiness needs to come first before we can share our happiness with another person.
Not only that, but building yourself up is the best comeback to fallout after a relationship. It's okay to feel down sometimes--sadness is a part of life, and we need it to experience those good days. Nevertheless, the best cure to that sadness is to turn that frown upside down!
Anonymous
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Jun 19, 2020
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Remember that you don’t need someone to be complete. You are perfect the way you are. Being single isn’t the worst thing in the world and it certainly isn’t a bad thing. You are not alone in being single and you never will be.
You won’t ever be the last person in the world to be single and usually there is always someone for you and soon you will hopefully meet the right person. You don’t need someone to be someone, sometimes you need some time for yourself and that’s absolutely fine. I hope everything is well, Wishing you the best x
hopefulOcean7633
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Jun 25, 2020
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Being single isn't a bad thing. It's an opportunity to grow and learn about the kinds of things you enjoy and who you are as a person. There are two reasons why this is good. When you know who you are, you know more of what you want and don't want in a partner. The other reason is that when you are in a relationship, you are able to give more freely of yourself. You will be more emotionally available to give your all as being in a partnership is really a give and take. When you feel totally ok being alone is when it's really nice being in a relationship. Work on that first, and you may find yourself in a relationship sooner than you think.
LondynRose
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Jul 10, 2020
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Celebrate all the things that you are able to do alone. Celebrate the greatness of you! You are still someone when you are not in a relationship. You still have great values and you are a totally awesome person. If you still dont feel great flying solo, you need to start showing yourself some love anyway. If you can't love yourself how is anyone else going to be able to? Takecare of yourself, tell yourself how wonderful you are and how lucky anyone would be to have you.... even better, how lucky you are to have you. You are fantastic and you matter.
Anonymous
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Jul 25, 2020
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There are many things a person can do to feel happy about being single. Being single means more time to focus on yourself and accomplish things that would otherwise be hard by having to divide your time with someone else. It also gives you time to explore the may possibilities that life has to offer and to try new things. Being single also gives you time to spend with close friends and family. Some relationships take up a lot of the persons time and we often put aside family / friendships that we had before. Reconnecting with those that are closest to us and giving ourselves room to breath can help strengthen our own character and self - worth.
calminglake5213
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Jul 26, 2020
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Being single means that you can spend all your time and energy into loving yourself, caring for yourself, and nurturing your own growth. Before we can commit ourselves to a relationship, we must learn how to love and appreciate ourselves first. Without it, how can you expect to give another person the time and caring they want when you can't even get it for yourself? Singe isn't a bad thing, and you can see it as an opportunity to really work on yourself, your path, and your own life. So don't feel too down that you are single :)
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