You’re in college and it seems that everyone you meet is either dating, engaged, or married. You might be the typical collegiate who dumped your significant other from high school. You might have felt that your high school boyfriend was not worth it in the long run. Of course there will always be those few exceptions where you marry one another, but that’s usually not typical. Plus, if you did marry them once you graduated high school, how long would your marriage last? Some people can make it last a lifetime, but others might get divorced within a few years.

Or maybe you are the collegiate who has never had a boyfriend before. In high school, you had several crushes, but those crushes were either not interested or taken. It might have felt frustrating or awkward when you were the “third wheel” all the time. You might have feared that you never would fall in love and get married. However, I do believe that your prince charming will come. Do not fear.

Believe me, God is keeping you single for a reason. His goal is to make sure that you get nothing less than the best.

Besides, being single is really amazing. When you’re in a relationship you have to make a commitment to spend time with and care for your significant other at an intimate level. Furthermore, you have to be really mature in order to keep a relationship going. You are required to treat your partner with respect, assume responsibility for the mistakes you make, communicate effectively to resolve arguments, and be honest to your partner at all times.

Many college girls who decide to be in a relationship do it for emotional attachments. They depend on their boyfriend to make them feel good about themselves. They believe that their boyfriend should be there to fill that empty void within themself. Unfortunately, only a strong relationship with God can make a girl feel complete. Boys do not even come close to God’s grace.

So for all of you girls who are insecure and think you need a boyfriend: stop right there. I would strongly encourage you to open your heart to God, go to church, make friends with people who have a strong anchor with the Lord, read the Bible daily, follow God’s word every day, and change how you think about yourself. I understand that change is difficult, but you can do it with courage and determination. Having a relationship with God will always be more valuable than having a relationship with a boy.

As a collegiate, you have more important things to worry about. You need to make sure that you are passing your classes so that you can keep your scholarships and graduate on time (Remember that the primary reason why you are attending college is so that you can receive your degree!). If you are single, it is much easier to achieve that goal of getting your diploma.

Finally, you might think that boys are more mature in college. Unfortunately that is not the case most of the time. Some of them might seem that way at first just to impress you, but most boys still act like they are kids. It is really difficult to find a boy who really truly respects you, deeply loves you, and has a strong loyalty to you and only to you. Furthermore, many boys do not have a strong anchor in God. If you are dating a boy who doubts that God even exists, you are wasting your time. Waiting for the right boy to come along is always a good idea.