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Whether you're solitary by choice or simply unlucky in love, being single is complicated.

Confessions of a 24-year-old virgin
Yes, that’s right, virgin. 24. Not that I’m looking for pity or for someone to, to quote Fifty Shades of Grey, “rectify the situation,” it’s just not in the cards for me yet. Maybe not ever.
By Nora Forrest5 years ago in Humans
Get. To. Bed!.
“Get. To. Bed!.” Now! I hear the sensible decry. You must get horizontal, or no woman’ll come near you. Because they like that. Women. Being horizontal. Most of the time, anyway. Anyway…
By Elijah N. James5 years ago in Humans
Being a single mom in a pandemic.
As the title suggests, I'm a single mom. My ex and I split about a month or two ago. It's been a rough couple months and also a happy time. I have been learning a lot about myself and learning a lot of new skills. As the picture above shows, I've started doing more photography lately. As a way of coping and helping me.
By Chelsea's Cozy Corner5 years ago in Humans
Excuse me, do you speak Single?
Being single at 26 feels like being an item on auction. Sure, you know your worth, but it feels like everybody else is just freaking... guessing. Some immediately think they can't really afford something so precious, others (most likely those who don't have the assets) just try their luck, some want to sell you short and then there are some... who simply want to "buy you off just to show you off" even when they don't really know if they want you around.
By A.B.5 years ago in Humans
What's In A Ring?
They say that "good things come to those who wait." I say, "for what?" I could write an entire article about my lack of patience but today I would like to write about the fact that I've been waiting for my ring to get here since December 23rd. Not only did my ring miss Christmas but it's said date of arrival is today, the 28th. The first, new shipping date of arrival was the 26th, the day after Christmas, I could live with that. Today when I checked tracking, the status was, "in transit" not "out for delivery" so now... I'm done waiting.
By Leah Ella5 years ago in Humans
Use It or Lose It
I know I'm not alone when I say COVID-19 has completely derailed my sex life. I'm well aware that this is pretty small potatoes when it comes to the scope of COVID-related predicaments. I've been lucky so far this year; the COVID-related challenges I've faced have been relatively mild. I did get laid off for about six months, but I got by on savings and unemployment. A few family members and friends contracted COVID, but they recovered just fine. All things considered, lack of sex just isn't that bad.
By Jess Goodwin5 years ago in Humans
Why The World Just Isn't Made for Singles
For some of us, being single isn’t the kiss of death. There are a growing number of adults who are perfectly happy with the single life. Whether it’s because they’ve been burned before, because of an introverted, independent personality, or just because they aren’t prioritizing relationships, some people do not need a partner in order to fulfill their lives.
By Kayla Bruner5 years ago in Humans
Being Single is Okay
I know what your thinking being single means I'm by myself and I don't have anyone to share holidays with, do things with, or even cuddle with at night. What if the person you like doesn’t accept all of you and try to change you? What if they don’t match your energy? I know society makes us believe if we're single we're lonely and can't find love, however, that is the farthest thing from the truth. Deciding to be single can be good for a variety of reasons. For example, It can give you a chance to work on yourself so that you're the best person you can be. You can decide what things you really want to work on within yourself and do that. It also is a good time for self-care taking talk to relax and do the things you want to do. It can also give you time to decide what kind of person you want and who is best for you. Especially being a woman and trying to date can be extremely hard there are so many expectations of women when dating such as what we should do to please our partners how we should look, how we should dress, etc. It can be mentally draining. It can cause a woman to lose sight of who she is and what she is worth. For this reason, there is nothing wrong with staying single and waiting for the right one especially when you are in the phase of life where you are ready for marriage and looking for a life partner. When you decide to be alone it means you’re doing what’s best for you and remember to not accept less than what you deserve.
By AB5 years ago in Humans
I Walk Down The Street With No One By My Side
I walk down the street without anyone by my side. Truly, I walk through life alone, only joined briefly by another pair of shoes that step in time with mine, a smile and a hand to hold until another tugs them away. I do not wait for love. I've seen what it does. It burns the hands it does not hold, it ices over the hearts it cannot infect, it drowns in tears the people it cannot tempt. I have been love's victim- someone's else's love, one that does not deign to include me.
By A Jenkins5 years ago in Humans
What it's like to be a singleton during the Coronovirus
"There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” - Eli Wiesel
By Susan Lee5 years ago in Humans
If you tell me to
To be alone can be a lonely time. It can also be an opportunity. With lockdowns, firebreaks and circuit breakers becoming a potential outlook for the future of the world it has raised significant worries for mental health professionals and the human need to be part of a group. Many mental health campaigns are fighting for those who are struggling while being on their own and who are feeling lonely. These campaigns can be seen on most social media platforms, news outlets and posters.
By Janine S White5 years ago in Humans
Swipe Left
In today's technology, there is not one person man or woman who has not fallen victim to the lure of dating apps it is inevitable in this day and age and widely more acceptable, but what is really the story behind the people you meet on these apps, being a woman I am going to touch on the points of the 'boys' I've met on said apps, and I do use the term boys because a lot of them have really not grown up. And when I say met, I mean made the mistakes of swiping on, because the reality is most of the guys do not really want to meet you in person, I swear they want a harem of girls they can fall back on just in case. I know that probably does not make a lot of sense but in all seriousness, I ended up chatting with several boys, via the different apps we all know them Tinder, Bumble, etc.
By Courtney Benjamin5 years ago in Humans