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The Absolute Best Things About Being Single

I've embraced the single life.

It's been a decade, so I really had no other choice.

And I can tell you there are plenty of pros to the situation.

When we're single, it seems like we're addicted to focusing on the cons.

But if you start by appreciating yourself more, the pros list grows.

Not watching rom-coms is a big one for me.

And, of course, having a plethora of pins and voodoo dolls of your loved ones and their partners.

I kid. A little.


Redditor thunderchild10 wanted everyone to count all the ways not having a life partner is great, so they asked:

"What's the best thing about being single?"

Money!

That's my favorite part.

I just spend it on me!

Peace Out

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"You can leave family functions on your own terms."

bruteski226

"I’m a huge advocate of the Irish exit. Why do you need to say goodbye to everyone if you know you’re going to see them again in a few days."

Aeokikit

No Food Sharing

"I can eat whatever I want for dinner. I don't have to consider anyone else's opinions. I can plan out whatever I want."

lady_laughs_too_much

"Legit one of my concerns. I have what I call a peasant’s palate… I like simple meals, and I will easily eat the same thing over and over again. I made a chicken and broccoli casserole thing on the weekend and ate that for four days in a row. Sometimes I have chips for dinner. I’m happy with my weird menu, and I’m not looking forward to accommodating someone else."

ReadySetTurtle

Ah, yes... silence

" Peace and quiet."

Earnastus

"This is the big one for me. I spend all day listening to people talk, often distressed. So it's nice to come home to quiet. No more talk. Just the ambient sound of my local neighborhood, markedly muffled by double-glazed windows and soundproofed walls."

"The occasional quiet grunt from my dog. The quiet whirl of the refrigerator motor. My own thought as to why it's spelled refrigerator, but when we shorten it, we put a d in there, and make it fridge. The sound of me typing these thoughts on the keyboard in front of me. The quiet eeeeeeeeeeeee of my tinnitus backed all of it. Ah, yes... silence."

OzzieBloke777

So much space...

"Of all the perks I think the best one has to be getting the bed all to myself."

Salsa1212

"My partner and I sleep in different beds and I would 100% recommend if you have the space. Started out when we were working different shifts, stayed because we both had AMAZING sleeps."

TheFalseLion

"Can confirm. Haven't had the bed to myself in 7 years. Have upgraded to sharing with the partner AND toddler now. King-sized bed never seemed so small."

Friendly_Grocery2890

Everything!

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"Loads of things. Mostly around being able to act exclusively for your own betterment without having to consider anyone else."

monkeybawz

The list just gets longer and better.

Just Me

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"That you can do whatever TF you want without having to answer to anyone."

CapG_13

Anxiety Free

"Not living in fear that my relationship will fall apart."

REDDIT

"God bless anyone who is going through this. It sucks really hard when you try to make things work but you just don't get enough assurance from your partner."

MaybeNot_MaybeYes

"After a few years of marriage, I actively did everything to make my relationship with my ex fall apart. Granted he was abusive and I was terrified that he would kill me for asking for a divorce because he frequently told me that he would, so I just made his life as uncomfortable as possible until he was the one who asked for a divorce."

TwirlyShirley8

Calm Entrance

"Knowing exactly what to expect when you come home and open the front door."

P4S5B60

"Holy s**t, this resonates. I'm recently divorced and I can't explain how much anxiety I had when coming home and opening the door. The even keel of the emotional landscape now is pure bliss."

boltershmoo

"Saaaaame. That moment I would hear the garage door open when my former partner was getting home: most anxiety-inducing moment/sound. I would go into panic mode: hell did I clean enough/do enough/be productive enough so that I don’t catch some shi**y attitude from the partner."

kusava-kink

Focus

"Not being a slave to someone else’s emotional state."

90sTVGuru

"Deada**, this is the first time I’ve been able to focus on my emotional state in forever! My mental health has never been better. And I was even able to wean completely off of SSRIs. My ex was quite literally one of the biggest triggers of my anxiety and depression."

jets3tter094

"As someone who is recently single, this is a big one. Sometimes I felt like my partner's emotional state was too chaotic for me and I was a sponge to it. Not being a slave to it anymore has made my anxiety calm down a lot."

chubberbubbers

You First

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"You get to put yourself first. Take care of yourself. You're your own biggest fan, and the only one you've got. 100% learn to love yourself."

happier_days

Well sounds like some of us should embrace being alone.

Apparently, it ain't all that bad.

Do you have anything to add? Let us know in the comments below.

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