As Fall has arrived, so has the infamous "cuffing season", and during this time of apple picking, scary movie watching, and haunted house excursions, being single can feel especially lonely, because what feeling other than being alone comes to mind when the term "single" is brought up?

Honestly speaking, being alone isn't as bad as it's made out to be. These moments are some that can be empowering and freeing, and being single can be the time to begin enjoying your own company. Most people spend this time of being single in search of love and happiness in the form of a romantic partner. Instead, this time should be used to discover the love that you have for yourself versus searching for it within another person. This time should be taken to truly find yourself and grow as a person. In relationships, we can often lose sight of who we are as an individual, and this time of being alone can be beneficial in the rediscovery of ourselves.

So go ahead, take yourself out on that dream date that you've always wanted, get dressed up and go out on the town, and most importantly, strengthen the relationships that you already have between you and your loved ones.

Something important to always remember, even when you are "alone", you will always have your friends and family members by your side. Never take for granted the love and laughter that these extremely important individuals fill your life with, because at the end of the day, they will be the ones there for you as relationships come and go. Therefore, you should always cherish your loved ones as well as yourself.

Although relationships have the potential to be an amazing, love filled experience, a love like the one that you should have for yourself is irreplaceable. Also, who would be better to learn, grow, and experience life with than yourself?

So, forget about Tinder, Bumble and all of the other dating apps that somehow tend to make you feel more alone than you did before, and forget that person that doesn't give you the time of day that you deserve. This is your time, so take it and own the single life and don't let anyone (including yourself) make you feel inferior because of your current relationship status. Live it, love it, own it.