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Short-term, yes if they are going through life changes or improving themselves to be a better person. Long-term, no. I've met people who say they're happy being single but their words and actions tells me differently. Meaning, they either complain about how lonely they are or drink as an escape to avoid dealing with their feelings.
I'm almost 36 and haven't been in a relationship in years. Any time I feel lonely I listen to my coworkers whining about their spouses, people dealing with screaming kids in the store, and all those people saying how much work relationships are and then I realize I'm kind of lucky.
I'm almost 36 and haven't been in a relationship in years. Any time I feel lonely I listen to my coworkers whining about their spouses, people dealing with screaming kids in the store, and all those people saying how much work relationships are and then I realize I'm kind of lucky.
Listening to a kid scream and throw a tantrum makes my ears bleed. I have no patience for it which is why I don't want kids.
I was single for about 4 years taking care of my father before he died. I was content being single or at least I thought. Almost exactly a year later I met someone and didn't realize how lonely I actually was.
Am I ok being single? Yea I can entertain myself. Do I want to be single? No, not anymore.
I was single for about 4 years taking care of my father before he died. I was content being single or at least I thought. Almost exactly a year later I met someone and didn't realize how lonely I actually was.
Am I ok being single? Yea I can entertain myself. Do I want to be single? No, not anymore.
This is my fourth year being single, after breaking up with my last girlfriend in 2013. While there were good moments, by and large, it wasn't a pleasant relationship. Heck, I had to read books on verbal self-defense in my local library. After breaking up, I felt more relieved than upset. But the final nail in the coffin was seeing people in my main social circle settle down. Instead of becoming "the more, the merrier", my group of friends took on a heavy vibe of elitism from being in relationships.
Am I OK being single? Hell, yeah! Would I ever agree to have another relationship? Absolutely not! Not even to win people's respect.
I personally am not in a hurry to start dating again because I am quite content with my life. Unless the woman really knocks my socks off I don't see myself trying to date for awhile. My dogs will keep me company
Yeah yeah. just wait for a long haired, tight wearing jeaned thin lady sporting a Vintage 49er jacket comes strolling by you.
You'll be gone in two seconds....
Yeah yeah. just wait for a long haired, tight wearing jeaned thin lady sporting a Vintage 49er jacket comes strolling by you.
You'll be gone in two seconds....
But the final nail in the coffin was seeing people in my main social circle settle down. Instead of becoming "the more, the merrier", my group of friends took on a heavy vibe of elitism from being in relationships.
Can you explain what you mean by that your friends took a heavy vibe of elitism?
Can you explain what you mean by that your friends took a heavy vibe of elitism?
It wasn't my friends personally; as individuals, they still treat me with the same respect they did before settling down. But the collective conscious of the group has changed. The group as a unit---all couples plus me---seems to look down on single men (but not so much single women) over 30. No one says anything, but when everyone hangs out together, I can feel it. Very much.
It wasn't my friends personally; as individuals, they still treat me with the same respect they did before settling down. But the collective conscious of the group has changed. The group as a unit---all couples plus me---seems to look down on single men (but not so much single women) over 30. No one says anything, but when everyone hangs out together, I can feel it. Very much.
Are you sure it's because you're single? I don't get that vibe.
I don't buy it either. Sure being single is better than a destructive relationship, but a fulfilling relationshop beats being single, especially in the long run.
It's just the way we are biologically wired.
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