single

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

Is There Life Out There?
I find myself 30-years-old, picking myself up after yet another failed relationship attempt, and realizing, in these moments, that my heart feels divided. There is a part of me, the part I am most familiar with, that has always been certain I wanted my prince charming, a baby or two, and roots. But a strange and unexpected thing has started to happen to me. As I look around at my friends who are getting married and buying houses and having babies, I only kind of envy them.
By Jessica Skye7 years ago in Humans
The Single Gal User's Manual
We live in a society where people are expected to be coupled. There's a growing acceptance that the heterosexual married couple with kids isn't the only form that couplehood can take, but there are still people who will think that something's not right if you're single.
By Ashley L. Peterson7 years ago in Humans
First Kiss
I guess it's journal day! I know I shouldn't stress about my first kiss, and I'm really not, but is it really a big deal? No, right? I've told myself so many times that it's not a big deal, and it shouldn't be. But why do people always freak out when I tell them. Is it weird that a 22-year-old girl has never had her first kiss? Some of you might be saying "yes," others "no," maybe a few "who cares?" Well, I don't care.
By Chinecia Ferrer7 years ago in Humans
Why I Stopped Using Dating Apps
If you ask me what my “ideal man” is, I’d give you my well polished answer “I’m looking for a strong, "Viking" type guy, tall, with tattoos and a beard."
By Morgan H7 years ago in Humans
Too Curmudgeonly to Couple?
One of the Wiktionary definitions of curmudgeon is "an ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions." According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, it's a "crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man." I'm not a man, and I'm not particularly old, either, although at just shy of 40 I'm pretty old by societal standards to be single and never married. But does that mean I'm too old to ever be consciously coupled?
By Ashley L. Peterson7 years ago in Humans
The Art of Dating: Paris vs. New York
When it comes to dating, Paris and New York are like two famous men: both come with reputations that precede them. On one side of the Atlantic we have have the elitist Frenchmen, self-proclaimed ardent lovers who, paradoxically, reject the entire concept of “dating” as a restricting endeavor where romance goes to die.
By Dbag Dating7 years ago in Humans
Being Single Is Horrible
Being a single is horrible. Not because being single is awful. Being single is an amusing and amazing time. It gives you the opportunity to relearn yourself and to determine who you want to be. Many high school kids didn't get that opportunity, either dating all through high school or trying to fit in all through high school. Being single in your twenties is awful because of all the people who tell you that you shouldn't be single. Being single in your twenties is horrible because of all the weddings you go to where people ask where your date is. Being single in your twenties is horrible because every birthday someone reminds you that you're "running out of time". Being single in your twenties is horrible because your friends won't stop trying to convince you to join Tinder, again. Being single in your twenties is horrible because suddenly, trips to the bar with your friends turns into them trying to get you to flirt with the guy across the room who you have zero interest in.
By Michelle Schultz7 years ago in Humans
Why Being Single Isn't Bad
Everyone always talks about being single like it’s this horrible thing, but being single isn’t something that you should ever dread. It should be something that you welcome with arms open wide.
By M F7 years ago in Humans
Single Is Okay
Single life is a unique experience. Being single can be fun, but it can also be annoying. Rest assured that although you are single it does not mean that you are miserable.
By Merlin Mystique7 years ago in Humans
Patrick
Last summer I met a boy. On an app. I think I might love him. After I had experienced some traumatic events, I went to stay with my friend from my sophomore year in high school. She lives in a one bedroom apartment with her husband.
By Maya Angelique7 years ago in Humans
Single Life in Your Early Twenties
I don't want to speak for everyone in their early twenties, but trying to figure out if you want to be in a relationship or not is a tough decision. It's a completely different decade than 40 years ago because we're not being pressured or forced to marry someone and buy a house all before the ripe age of 26. Women are independent creatures now too, not to say we don't like having a man to fix the sink or get something from the top shelf for us, but we are making something for ourselves these days. We have the choice to choose a career we are passionate about and are able to make enough money to be financially independent. However, what if there's that little voice in the back of your brain saying "you need a man" or "it would be a lot nicer to come home to someone?"
By Theresa Louise7 years ago in Humans
Rosie Rambles #2
To be frank, I’m probably the most insecure bitch you’ll ever meet in your entire life. I avoid mirrors whenever I’m out because I don’t want to ruin my day by looking at myself, but I’m extremely conscious about how I look at all times so I kind of have to look in a mirror. I constantly switch between thinking I’m too little, too big, too short, too tall, and too everything else depending on what level my self hatred is, I absolutely hate my teeth (I have a gap and both of my front teeth are chipped because God loves having a good laugh), and I sometimes stuff my face in a pillow and cry at the thought of looking the way I do for the rest of my life.
By N A7 years ago in Humans