I love being single.

[SarahB]

Love it. Love it. Love it. :bounce:

People happy about your own singlehood, express it here.

[Skittles]

1. I have always enjoyed it

and I don't trust people who dislike their own company

[SarahB]

12. Definitely.

I think a person should think of themselves as the most interesting person they know. After all, it's the one person you're always with. :)

[Skittles]

26. I can amuse myself endlessly

I don't need company to do ANYTHING and believe me, that attitude makes a lot of people want to be with me. :D

[gmoney]

2. Sounds like someone got lucky...

I like being unattached, but would like a little company once in a while...

[SarahB]

4. Well, not for a little while.

Possibilities are nice though and I'm nothing if not a woman that doesn't get presented with interesting possibilities. It's nice to be able to explore them. :)

[gmoney]

11. Wow, a vague triple negative!

"I'm nothing if not a woman that doesn't get presented with interesting possibilities."

So, do the "nothing" and "not" cancel out, leaving you as a woman that (actually WHO) doesn't get presented with interesting possibilities?

Actually, I imagine you're bombarded with interesting possibilities, but maybe I'm mistaken!

Not trying to be a grammar pest, just trying to figure out what you said! :)

[SarahB]

13. I'm intentionally vague sometimes.

Apparently to the point of abhorrent grammar. :silly: Sorry about that.

Yes, I do get presented with interesting possibilities. :)

[GOPisEvil]

3. I like it just fine most of the time.

I'm pretty comfortable being by myself. I don't find myself boring at all. :7

[SarahB]

6. That's because you are both a nice and interesting dude.

I was pretty much suffocated by someone else. I feel like I've been released from prison. It's just really, really nice. No regrets. It's just wonderful. There are most definitely things worse than being alone. :)

[GOPisEvil]

9. I'm also an only child.

I'm good at keeping myself entertained.

And I'd ratherbe alone than with someone who smothers me. even when I'm dating someone, I don't feel the need to be near them 24/7. I don't much like being joined at the hip every minute.

[Madrone]

32. Only child here too...

It does seem to be a common theme amongst us, does it not?

Alone and blissful! Open - but not seeking. Don't need another person to make me whole.

And I have the "only child" thing going on - a NEED for time alone that doesn't always get met in the confines of a relationship.

Why do people have such a difficult time understanding that a need for time alone isn't some unspoken commentary on feelings about them and your relationship? Sheesh.

[GOPisEvil]

34. I agree totally.

Just because I feel like being along doesn't mean I don't like you. I just need some time alone. Lots of people have a hard time understanding that. It seems pretty simple to me. :)

[Trigger Hippie]

35. Only child here too ...

I have to spend a lot of time alone or I get nutty

:)

[johnnie]

5. I've been single for quite a while

95% of the time I wouldn't have it any other way. I like doing what I want when I want, I like quiet times, I like having the whole bed without bony knees stabbing me in the back, I like kicking my shoes off across the room and picking them up when I damn well please and I like a lot more about it.
The other 1% of the time I would like to have someone to do things with, or just talk to, but then I see what is going on with my friends that aren't single and I snap right back into single mode.

[SarahB]

8. I hear ya.

Besides, you can find someone to do things with. It just might not be the same someone everytime when your single. :)

[izzie]

7. I was wed for years but really like it alone better.

I have lived along for about 10 years.Most of my marriage I lived alone with my children also.

[SarahB]

10. Same here.

I'm just so happy it's done.

[jonnyblitz]

14. I have been single forever but i never feel alone much

even when i go for periods of time with no socializing. I DO have nice friends and that always helps! :hi:

[SarahB]

15. Exactly.

I'm really not much of a super socializer, but I have few amazing friends and meet interesting people, so it's all good.

[SKKY]

16. I remember being single, and yes, I had a fantastic time...

...in fact most of my friends thought I was going to be single forever. Sometimes I still miss it, but then I look at the stunningly beautiful woman who married me and I think, would I give her up for more nights of crazy, circus-like sex with women who's names I'll forget in 2 months? Naaahhhhh. I like where I'm at right now.

[Pale Blue Dot]

17. It definitely has its advantages.

Under the right circumstances, it can be a lot of fun... and intense. :evilgrin:

[GOPisEvil]

18. What circumstances would those be?

Remind me again, I seem to have forgotten. :evilfrown:

:hi:

[Pale Blue Dot]

19. Bible study.

Last night I read Genesis for the first time. You really don't know the Bible until you actually read it. :-)

How're you doing otherwise? :hi:

[GOPisEvil]

20. Ahhh...all that begetting.

:D

Eh, life's ok. No big complaints.

[SarahB]

23. You, sir, are quite correct.

:thumbsup:

[no name no slogan]

21. Today is my four-week anniversary of singlehood

it was exactly four weeks ago today that my soon-to-be ex-wife told me our marriage was over, out of the blue.

I was shocked, and ended up being hospitalized for depression for a week, but in the end it's probably the best thing that could have happened to me.

However, I miss the companionship, and having a date to do stuff with. That's the only rough part. :)

[Trigger Hippie]

22. I love it too!

It's been nearly five years of singlehood for me. Observing my non-single friends, I know I have way less stress than they do, having to deal with their SOs. I like not having to compromise or answering to anybody in my life. I'm also one of those people who need a lot of alone time. I can't imagine being in a relationship, frankly.

:hi:

[TK421]

24. I like it just fine, I wouldn't enjoy being tied to someone else

[Ganja Ninja]

25. I've never been married, don't have any kids and I don't ..

regret it. When I was younger I did but now that I'm getting into my fifties I realize that it would be hard for me to get used to having someone else living with me. I'm not use to conforming to someone else's wants or needs. I never have a conflict at home. I come and go as I please. I do what I want, when I want, and I don't have to explain to anyone.

[Skittles]

27. you know it Sentinel

"I don't have to explain to anyone". GAWD, that is PRICELESS.

[Samurai_Writer]

28. I love being single, too!

No one to pick up after, cook for, answer to!

I can eat what I want, when I want. No set mealtimes.

I can curl up with a book and my cats whenever I want.

I can travel and go out whenever I want.

I make all my own financial decisions, without having to answer to anyone about how I spend the money *I* earn!

I can dedicate my time to worthy causes and not worry about cutting into 'our' time.

The only downside that I've found, really, is I don't have anyone to help me wash the dog or give the cats meds when needed.

[peacebuzzard]

29. YES!!! After 2 failed marriages I realized the problem was me.

I hate to negotiate and compromise my life w/ someone else. I am much too independent and spontaneous and I find it so tedious to explain every step of the way. If someone special is out there for me, maybe I will find him when I am older and/or more tired and able to compromise better for lack of multitasking and living a multi layered life I currently lead.

[Love Bug]

30. A couple of minor rants about being single

1. Most couples don't think of you when planning social activities. Couples tend to hang out with other couples, and that's fine, but it would be nice if they would remember their single friends when planning parties, movie outings, dining out, etc. from time to time. And yes, I call the couples I know and invite them to do things, so I don't just wait for them to call me.

2. The other thing I don't like, and I don't know how to state this without sounding greedy, is gift disparity. Again, this is an issue that comes up with couples. Here's how gift disparity works: on my birthday, Mr. and Mrs. Jones give me a gift, usually purchased by Mrs. Jones and the card signed by both. However, when Mr. and Mrs. Jones' birthdays come around, they each get a gift from me on their respective birthdays, hence the gift disparity. Now, I'm not making a huge deal about this -- in the Grand Scheme of ThingsTM, this is a minor irritation.

[hippiechick]

31. ME TOO !

:toast:

[LWolf]

33. Me, too.

I was married once for 10 years, once for 12; 22 years out of 45. I've been on my own for 4.5 years now, and love the autonomy. No one to answer to or accomodate. I eat when I'm hungry, and eat whatever I feel like. I sleep, dress, do chores, etc., the same. Nobody else's schedule or priorities to consider.

Of course, there is a downside. My last husband was an incredibly talented man. He could build, maintain, or repair anything. I miss him every single time I have to call a professional, and pay him big $$$ on my single income, to do things I don't know how to do:

*keep machines running
*fix the roof, well, fence, etc.;
*put in new walls, floor, sink, plumbing, or mess with electricity

Today I've rented a tractor, to be delivered at any moment. For $250, delivered and picked up, I get to spend the day with the brush hog and the loader. I wish I could afford to just buy one of my own.