Good Things About Being Single (and not looking)

[fishstix]

I was thinking the other day about how it's really cool to be single and have single friends. Especially when there's none of that romantic attraction stuff messing things up. One can feel comfortable hanging out with single friends of either gender and not worrying about jealous boyfriends/girlfriends getting the wrong idea. Single people can have total freedom about how much time they spend with their single friends, as there is no boyfriend/girlfriend making demands on either person's time. What are some other good things that you have noticed about being single, especially if you're not looking to hook up with anyone anytime soon?

 

[KeilCoppes]

I was thinking the other day about how it's really cool to be single and have single friends. Especially when there's none of that romantic attraction stuff messing things up. One can feel comfortable hanging out with single friends of either gender and not worrying about jealous boyfriends/girlfriends getting the wrong idea.

The challenge is when you're not in your early 20s any more. Watch what happens to all the single types! It would be great to hang with single folks, but they all disappear!

-kc

 

[fishstix]

Some of my single friends are not in their early 20's. They range from 17-36

 

[scraparcs]

You save money. Romance is expensive.

 

[72_Chev_Truck]

You save money. Romance is expensive.

AMEN...especially when u have truck payments

 

[Angeldove97]

Its true with the money, but also, I just started college last fall and I realized how much time a relationship took and I had none for him while I was at college. He was the type that did need a lot of attention and so I wasn't able to and we ended up fighting a lot. So you get a lot more time to yourself to do what you want to without worrying about another person to take care of.

 

[holo]

You don't have to fear someone dumping you.
You'll be sane most of the time.

 

[KeilCoppes]

Some of my single friends are not in their early 20's. They range from 17-36

Good deal - I'm glad for you!
-kc

 

[catch22]

Hmmm....the only thing I can really think of, is that it gives me more time to become a better man for my future wife.

 

[msjones21]

Hey, who needs a man when you have a gnome? Yes, that's right. I got my garden gnome and (as silly as this sounds) he goes everywhere with me. My mom got him for me at Eckerd. You may be thinking what does this have to do with the OP? well I'm getting to that.

I like pink poodles, gnomes, and Hello Kitty. My entire bathroom is done in hot pink. I like my time of singleness. My alone time. My time to indulge in my single behavior. You know, the stuff you would never do in front of a member of the opposite sex. You know, like paying $8.00 for a pie, only eating one slice, and then throwing the rest of it away because you feel guilty. You don't have a SO chastising you for wasting money. Have you ever listened to disco music while cooking? Have you ever watched a TV show or a movie (think Care Bears the Movie or Pippi Longstocking) that you would die before letting a SO know you enjoy. You don't have to ask anyone permission to go out with friends. You don't have to put up with the guilt trips. There is no "where were you tonight? Well why didn't you call? Why are you using that tone of voice?". Wow, my list could go on and on.

 

[mina]

I can spend what I want , on what i want

 

[klewlis]

It's all about having the time and opportunity to do the things in life that I want to do, and to serve God without inhibition. Paul said that he would prefer many Christians to stay single so that they could serve God better--this is so true because as a single I don't have a continuous commitment to one person taking up all my time. I love my job and spend a lot of time volunteering and being involved in my church. If I want to pick up and go visit my family for the weekend, or drive across the country, I don't have to wait for someone else's agreement and ability. If I want to sell everything and give to the poor, I don't have to consider someone else's opinion. If God wants my ministry to go in a certain direction, I don't have to consider where he is leading the other person, and whether they agree.

Of course, this also allows me to live a much more selfish life than I would if I had to think about someone else all the time... and that is something we have to watch for.

 

[Chino]

Well since I've been single all of my life I'm almost an expert at this. It's good to refine yourself and improve your qualities, eg. communication skill, personal skills, educational skills, etc. You can also do a lot of sight seeing without any guilt too.

 

[Breetai]

Hey, who needs a man when you have a gnome? Yes, that's right. I got my garden gnome and (as silly as this sounds) he goes everywhere with me. My mom got him for me at Eckerd. You may be thinking what does this have to do with the OP? well I'm getting to that.

I like pink poodles, gnomes, and Hello Kitty. My entire bathroom is done in hot pink. I like my time of singleness. My alone time. My time to indulge in my single behavior. You know, the stuff you would never do in front of a member of the opposite sex. You know, like paying $8.00 for a pie, only eating one slice, and then throwing the rest of it away because you feel guilty. You don't have a SO chastising you for wasting money. Have you ever listened to disco music while cooking? Have you ever watched a TV show or a movie (think Care Bears the Movie or Pippi Longstocking) that you would die before letting a SO know you enjoy. You don't have to ask anyone permission to go out with friends. You don't have to put up with the guilt trips. There is no "where were you tonight? Well why didn't you call? Why are you using that tone of voice?". Wow, my list could go on and on.

POST OF THE DAY!

Hey, who needs a man when you have a gnome? Yes, that's right. I got my garden gnome and he goes everywhere with me.

That should be your signature. I LOVE it!

 

[72_Chev_Truck]

Dang, somedays i like being single and other days I dont but you best recognize, Chev's always on the prowl

 

[72_Chev_Truck]

mostly for cookies though, being as I am the cookie monster

 

[GL2814]

Good thing about being single is that you can spend all of your money on you. At least that is what my brother says.

 

[Breetai]

"C is for cookie and that's good enough for me...!

 

[KLLM82]

Hmmm....the only thing I can really think of, is that it gives me more time to become a better man for my future wife.

Same here ...I think that one of the best things about being single is having the opportunity to prepare yourself for the mate God has for you; I think it's something that many people should do because after all, wouldn't you want to be the best partner (that you can become) to your mate?

~Katia~

 

[Kirisutokyoo-shinja]

No Drama. The simple life.

More time to myself, more time for things I enjoy.