Single versus Being in a Relationship: Best 17 Reasons to Enjoy Being Single

Pressure from sociological forces such as TV

programming, movies, advertising, family, and

friends dictate that you must pair off for a

long-term relationship and join the herd or

"couples only" club.

While this is easy for those who happen to be

fated to have a relationship with a compatible,

long-term partner, what about everyone else?

Based on our extensive empirical research, you 

meet who you're meant to meet when you're 

meant to meet them. For those who don't meet 

"the one" before age 30, 40, or whatever other 

age they feel they're supposed to secure a 

"permanent" partner, it can cause a lot of

anxiety and even depression.

If you're single, rather than focusing on what

you don't have in your love life, we recommend 

embracing the benefits; there are many of being 

on your own, and we list some of them below.

1) Freedom. As a single person, you can do what 

you want, when you want. Yes, in a karmic sense,

everything you do, say, and intend comes back to

you either in this life and more often in a future

life, but when you're single you aren't accountable

to anyone else.

2) No compromising. Even people in compatible 

relationships need to compromise occasionally.

As a single person, you don't need to surrender 

anything unless you choose to.

3) More time to focus on other areas of your life. 

Career, health, friendship, and other goals can

take center stage with all the energy you need to 

accomplish them.

4) No in-laws. As a single person, there are no

obligations to spend time with people you may

not really want to.

5) Solo vacations are fun (you meet more people).

6) If you live alone, your space is yours to do with

as you please.

7) You can live out your fantasies, within ethical

and legal boundaries, and no one will try to stop you

or tell you that you are "wrong" if they don't happen

to agree.

8) You never have to deal with telling someone it's

over and having them try to guilt you into staying

together.

9) No pressure to perform in bed when you don't

feel like it.

10) You can flirt with anyone you want and not feel

guilty.

11) You never have to be concerned or anxious

about whether or not your partner is living up to

his or her promises when you're not around.

12) You can be intimate with who you want, when

you want (responsibly and safely, of course).

13) Being single means you're operating in your

flow, at your pace, and you're not psychically blown

off course by another person.

14) No pressure to do what you're "supposed to" do

on holidays (e.g., Valentine's day, etc.).

15) No emotionally unhealthy reliance on others to

be your "everything," which always leads to 

disappointment, or pressure from another to fulfill

all their needs.

16) Your m.o.n.e.y is your m.o.n.e.y and you aren't 

responsible for a partner who may not make good 

financial choices.

17) Everyone changes and evolves at different rates.

Because you're single, you don't have to put your

relationship ahead of your spiritual growth, or feel

guilty about leaving a partner behind if they choose

not to be the best they can be or if you've grown

apart to the point of no return.

If you mistakenly buy into the myth that you need

a partner to be happy, being single can be lonely

at times. But on a spiritual and soul level, you

are never really alone, so enjoy your days of being

single while you can.

Scott Petullo

http://www.mystictwins.com/

http://www.scottpetullo.com/

Stephen Petullo

http://www.holisticmakeover.com/

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