Crazy concept right? Didn't think that anyone would willingly want to be single did you? For those of you blessed with meaningful, long-lasting relationships: Congratulations, it's something not everyone is graced with. And for those who understand what it's like to live without functional relationships, you know how absolutely infuriating it is when someone tries to get all philosophical on you and try to psychoanalyze you to figure out exactly why you are single. Did anyone ever think that maybe you just want to be single? There are people who are single and have deeper-rooted relationship struggles, but there are that outrageous bunch who are single and prefer it that way. Crazy, I know.

Anyone who decides to live the single life knows how much a commitment this is, even more so than those in long term relationships. When you choose to be single, it's not that you are opposed to the idea of relationships. Relationships in theory are a great idea, but they're not for you. You've convinced yourself that you couldn't possibly be the person in the long-term relationship. The most terrifying part of the whole process is the thought of actually meeting someone. You meet someone you're not initially repulsed by, but what now? Normal people would try to make conversation, continue the conversation another day, start to see each other more often and eventually this person becomes this huge part of your life. How did that happen? There are things that people who want to be single know about themselves that make it almost impossible for them to be in a relationship.

• 1. You have better things to do than attempt awkward small talk.
• 2. You have a never-ending list of pet peeves, creating new ones constantly.
• 3. You convince yourself that you're too busy to meet new people on that kind of level, even if you might be "too busy" looking up celebrity gossip on Twitter.
• 4. Living vicariously through your friends' relationships is more than enough for you.
• 5.You've already had more heartache than someone should have in a lifetime.

So what are you to say when you get asked dreaded questions like, “So when you going to get back on the horse?" “Is their anything new going on in your love life?" Or even better, when your friends suddenly think they've turned into matchmakers and start to recruit potential significant others against your will. I could say tell them the truth; tell them you just don't want to be in a relationship. You could spend the next couple hours trying to make them understand, make them realize that you really are fine with the single life. But who am I kidding? You're the only one that could possibly understand what's going on it your own twisted mind. “I'm single because I like myself too much to share my affection with anyone else. I'm single because the thought of making conversation with a stranger is nauseating. I'm single because I want to be, and if that's what I want, than that's all that matters." Try that; people may think you're a little selfish, but loving yourself isn't always a bad thing.