Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2017
1. Better health and fitness
Singles have better overall health and fitness compared to couples. The obvious reason why this is the case is that single people want to attract more people. Additionally, beyond that basic want single people have more time in their hands to take care of themselves. Instead of going home to cook together with their partner, they can go work out. Instead of cuddling in bed on a Saturday morning, they can go to that Zumba class they always wanted to go to. Having more time to take care of themselves and enjoy small activities, they become healthier and fitter.
2. Fewer money problems and more success at work
We, they, us (the singles of the world) are more successful at work and thus have fewer money problems. Since you don't have anyone waiting for you at home you can log in more hours and climb up the ladder faster. Aside from that, taking a job in another city and not having to think about someone else makes you make better decisions for your career. You don't have to think, what will happen to your relationship or if your S.O can find a job there. It makes it easier to just think about the job and the money.
Additionally, not having to spend tons of money on dates, vacations, and presents for your partner helps your wallet as well. Helping you save money.
3. Better relationships
We have all experienced whether it be our own relationship or a friend's relationship that once they got in it they disappeared. You start seeing more of your SO than you see your friends and that continues until you lose some of your friends because of no communication. There is actually a psychologic name for it, - Dyadic withdrawal, says Gwendolyn Seidman, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at Alright College in Pennsylvania. It may have a name but it is not good for us and our social bonds with others. People with strong social bonds are healthier and live longer according to studies. People in relationships put an effort into their new relationship that they (without realizing) cut their bonds with others around them. So, single people interact and strengthen their relationships with more people and have healthier relationships. Single people are more attentive to their siblings, family, friends, and neighbors more than married or people in relationships. Instead of investing all their emotional capital into just one relationship, singles have the opportunity to invest in many other people and thus have stronger and more relationships they can rely on. This also makes single people more resilient to pain, may it physical or psychological.
4. Create your own routine
Without taking someone else's schedule into account, you just have yourself to take care of and make plans for. People with structured schedules have a higher quality of life and higher chances of staving off mental illness. So, go ahead start that blog or take that flight class you wanted to take. It will make you healthier and happier, and you will only have yourself to thank for it.
5. Make your own rules
When you are in a relationship you put someone else's needs before yours. When you are single you can be selfish and make your own rules. there are no limitations, nothing holding you back apart from your own fears. No silly rules were put by your partner about not getting a carpet because they didn't like the feeling of it. You dodged a bullet so make it count and make your own rules and live by your own rules. Life is your oyster.
6. Gain more culture and knowledge
Maybe when you were in a relationship you couldn't read the book you wanted because you didn't have the time, or there was a place you wanted to visit but you had to compromise and go somewhere else. When you visit a place alone you don't have to compromise for anything or anyone, you can do what your heart desires. Apart from going somewhere, another advantage of it is that you can spend as much time as you want in the place you want to go, you have the freedom to stay as long as you want at that historical place. That freedom can be very hard to come by all the time when you are in a relationship.
7. You are able to avoid feeling lonely
While this may sound the opposite of what is believed to be true, but it is in fact true. As we talked earlier how people in relationships lose some of their social bonds because they are focusing on just one person it applies to feeling lonely too. Couples indeed have the support of their SO, but single people have so many others by their side. Singles have multiple someones on their support system easing their loneliness if they ever do feel lonely.
8. Better sleep
You won't have someone sleeping next to you, who might bother you while you sleep. They can be moving in their sleep, sleep talking and many more annoying things that don't let you get a good night's sleep. Sleep is crucial for humans, and when we do not get enough we can be irritated and that can put strains on relationships. So when you are single and not sharing your bed you will most probably have better sleep and better relationships because you are not being cranky. Not even sharing a bed, but if you are anything like me and can't sleep at night after fighting with someone, that can be another reason for sleepless nights. When you are in a relationship you are bound to have arguments and those can make you lose sleep as well. Single life allows you to have a relaxed piece of mind.
Not even sharing a bed, but if you are anything like me and can't sleep at night after having an argument with someone, that can be another reason for more sleepless nights. When you are in a relationship you are bound to have arguments and that can make you lose sleep as well. Single life allows you to have a relaxed mind.
9. You can watch anything you want without interruptions
You don't need to compromise on what to watch. You can binge-watch an entire season of a show without feeling guilty about leaving your S.O behind. No need to compromise on what to watch and the worse is not being able to watch a new episode of a show because your partner wants to see something else. When you are single you don't have to deal with any of that. Comfortably enjoy the show/ movie the way you want to.
10. You can stay out as late as you want without having to check in with anybody
Yes, when you are in a relationship you are not supposed to be chained to the hip, but it is very rare for couples to go out and stay out as long as they want without communicating with their S.O. No matter what their relationship is like there is always something, and to be considerate you need to check with them. Usually, you can't have that freedom that you have when you are single.
11. You can keep your house the temperature you want.
Oh, this one is a pain in the ass, compromising on the room temperature is an annoying and hard one. It is very rare for both parties to be happy with the room temperature at the same time. So at all times, there is a compromise and one or both parties don't get what they want. So you could be freezing in your own house for no apparent reason.
12. You can make out with anyone you want
Because you don't have anyone in your life and you can have fun and mingle with anyone and anytime you want. It is probably one of the best parts of being single. Take advantage of it.
13. No need to worry to get them a present
Buying gifts can be very hard when you are shopping for your partner, but it is especially excruciating when you are shopping for guys. There are; tie, their favorite sports team memorabilia, and a bottle of their favorite alcoholic beverage, and then what else is there? So not going through that gift searching phase is wonderful.
14. Better self-knowledge
You can find out what you like, dislike, and your passions and more by being single and figuring out who you are. When you are in a relationship you don't have as much time for yourself, let alone to have time to figure out who you are. When you are single you can learn to love yourself and your independence. No matter what people say about how relationships should enable you to love yourself and allow yourself to discover who you are, most of the time you can't as much as you would if you were single. Because when you are single it is just you, yourself, and your inner beauty.
15. Telling your friends hilarious stories from your dates
Everyone loves a good laugh, especially if it is one of those awkward date stories. Since you have the ability to go on as many dates as you would like, you can tell some of those stories to your friends and make everyone laugh at how awkward that date was.
16. No awkward dinners with your s.o's parents
When you are in a relationship there comes a day where you have to meet your partner's parents, and that meeting is as awkward as it gets. Anything to what you will wear to what you will say can be nerve-wrecking. On top of that those dinners never end, there is always more to come each more awkward than the last. Enjoy that singledom and the fact that you don't have to deal with any of this awkwardness. Enjoy it while you don't have to deal with it.
17. You never have to worry about settling
Yes, how can you settle if you don't have someone in your life? If you are feeling desperate and want to be in a relationship this might sound stupid. But, think about it there are so many relationships where people are not 100% sure about their relationships. So when it comes to it, this might pull people into misery. So know that being single is always better than being in a toxic relationship, where one of the partners might feel like they are settling. You have the time and the opportunity to find someone who you won't be settling for. They will be ideal, just for you.
18. The only person you have to spoil is yourself
When you are in a relationship you always end up putting the other person ahead of yourself, this is natural because you are in love and want to make the other person happy. But that might not always be reciprocated and that can drive a person crazy. When you are single you are the only person you have to spoil and make happy. Which is important to boost your own confidence and feel more independent and eventually happier.
19. Drinking straight out of the bottle is totally OK because you are not sharing
This is your house and your rules apply; if you want to drink straight from the bottle no one can stop you. Also, if you are not sharing with a friend or anyone who cares how you drink it. Live life to the fullest, am I right?
20. You can have whatever you want for dinner.
Being single can be so great if you are happy with yourself, and to be able to be happy with yourself you need to be single until you achieve it. That is because you need to find yourself and what you like and dislike and everything in between. In a relationship, you may have routines or go eat at places, just because you are compromising. Yes, that is great that in a relationship you find the middle ground but just going to places you want to go is pretty wonderful as well. Eating what you want and when you want it cannot be compared to anything.
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Inspirational Quotes for Happy Singletons
"I am not single because I haven’t found someone I love. I am single because I haven’t found someone who deserves my love."
"I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude."
Henry David Thoreau
"Don’t confuse being single with being lonely. Being single is a situation while being lonely is a feeling. You may or may not have control over a situation, but you definitely have control over your feelings. So stop feeling lonely and start enjoying being single."
"Being single simply means that your perfect love story is still in the making."
"Being single is when you can say what you want, do what you want, whenever you want, and wherever you want."
"The difference between being single and being in a relationship is quite like the difference between partying on Friday night and spending it at home over a TV dinner instead."
"My alone feels so good, I'll only have you if you're sweeter than my solitude."
Warsan Shire
"I think it's very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone and not defined by another person."
Oscar Wilde
"Single is an opportunity to live life on your own terms and not apologize."
Mandy Hale
"Being single and alone is the only time when you will connect with your soul. Enjoy the lull, speak to your heart. You’ll get to know, who you really are."
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