Being Single Isn't Bad At All!

Being super-single isn’t that bad at all — as it seems, being single for eight years was the best learning curve ever.

Here’s a perspective you don’t get to hear often when it comes to love: There’s nothing wrong with you if you've been single for an extended period of time. | should know because I’m 30 this year and I've been single for the past eight years of my life. And of those eight, four of those years have breezed past without me going on as much as a single date. No casual coffees, no after-work drinks, but hey, no dating anxiety either.

Before you collectively gasp and recoil in horror, I’m — spoiler alert — perfectly fine! Sure, there are pros and cons to my particular situation. | do miss having a consistent sex life. That really dwindles down when you don't proactively date. | also miss the emotional intimacy and a reliable partner to just do mundane stuff with like going to the movies or trying out a new restaurant together. But call me selfish, at the same time | really relish being able to figure out my own life ... without having to consider anyone else.