Not being in a committed relationship has many advantages. You don’t have to make any compromises and can do whatever you want. If you’re just sinking into self-pity and indulging in negative beliefs, we’ve got you covered: 12 Good Reasons to be (and maybe stay) single.
Spring fever awakens: the city is teeming with lovebirds and couples strolling through the streets hand in hand – single people just roll their eyes and secretly promise each other never to be like that.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re newly separated or long-term single, feelings of loneliness still arise from time to time. Especially if you are the only single person in your group of friends . It helps to remember what’s just great about being single.
You don’t have to compromise
It doesn’t matter whether it’s about decorating your apartment or about dinner – as a single you don’t have to make any compromises and can do whatever you feel like. You can throw away your ex-boyfriend’s ugly lava lamp without a guilty conscience and if you want to have pizza for breakfast, you don’t have to explain your special eating habits. Also, you don’t have to share the pizza, you have it for yourself.
You build a stronger relationship with yourself
Being single gives you the opportunity to work on yourself. You have a chance to silence your inner critic and be gentler with yourself. It’s the perfect time to stop self- sabotage. People in a committed relationship are often reminded of their own worth by their partner. While that’s nice, it doesn’t improve your relationship with yourself.
You can feast on onions and garlic endlessly
You order the doner kebab with extra onions and it’s spicy, you season your tsatsiki with lots of garlic – and nobody complains about your bad breath (assuming you don’t breathe on anyone). Splendid!
You find out what you want in life
As a single you are completely free in your decisions. So it makes sense that you should ask yourself what it is you really want in life . You can move abroad, date as many people as you want at the same time, build a business or whatever else you have in mind and don’t have to be considerate of others. As long as you’re single, you can find what you really want (and not get distracted by feelings).
You become independent
While it can be convenient to ask your crafty partner to hang up the shelf or let your boyfriend cook dinner, being single teaches you more self-reliance in return. Changing the oil, building furniture or planting seedlings: If you want, you can easily do it yourself or learn.
You can take as much time in the bathroom as you want
You can take your time in the bathroom in the morning, because nobody frantically knocks on the door and also has to brush their teeth before going to work. Blow-drying your hair, plucking your eyebrows and putting on make-up is no problem without being accused of blocking the bathroom (unless you live in a shared apartment, in which case you should still be considerate of the others).
you sleep betterOn the one hand you can use your entire king-size bed for yourself, on the other hand nobody snores loudly in your ear. You tend to sleep better alone than next to your partner and are more likely to enter the restful REM phase.
you live healthier
There are many studies that show that single people eat better and exercise more. Added to this is the better sleep mentioned, which promotes health. Of course, these things are also important in a partnership, but a healthy lifestyle is a higher priority for singles.
You can travel whenever and wherever you want
Vacation planning can be quite tedious. Budget, travel destination and time must be coordinated with your partner. Spontaneous road trips are rather a rarity. As a single you are completely free in your holiday planning. And besides, nobody gets jealous when you travel alone.
You have a lot of me time
In your free time you have time for yourself. Maybe it’s a language you’ve always wanted to learn or you’re dreaming of starting a new hobby. When you’re single, you can invest your time in yourself. You are spoiled for choice. Are you still looking for inspiration? Take our test: “Which hobby suits you?”
You have better non-romantic relationships
As soon as you are in a partnership, you neglect friends and family. Non-romantic relationships are incredibly important. In addition, some of them last longer than one or the other stable relationship . So when you’re single, you can spend more time with your besties and build deep connections.
You can think about what you want in a partnership
Dust settles, queens don’t – while you’re single, you can think about what’s really important to you in a partnership. Summarize your principles and don’t settle for less. This will help you avoid getting stuck in an unhappy relationship at some point.
