One of the most frustrating things in the world is figuring out why you are single when you know that you are a catch. It's even more stressful when family members come up to you at those get-together things, or parties around the holidays and ask you where your boyfriend is. You proceed to explain you don't have one, and they shockingly respond with, "What? You're beautiful and smart! You'd think they would be lining up to date you!" And then you're standing there thinking to yourself, "Well, what do you want me to say?" Bottom line is that your friends know that you're incredible, your family knows that you are a diamond in the rough and even you acknowledge that you're pretty rad. What gives?

You're looking in the wrong places.

Therefore, attracting toxic people -- whether they be going back to a much negative ex-significant other, or going after people who don't appreciate you and bring out only the worst in you. You have this habit of limiting yourself to types and standards because that's all that you've been exposed to. Maybe it's hard getting out there and trying something out of your comfort level, but that's the only way you'll discover the world that is out there, waiting.

You're a bit of an old-soul with dating.

And you're a romantic, too. You're not going to pursue just anyone. Sure, perhaps you're in your twenties and you are allowed to go out on random, spontaneous dates with people you know you won't end up in a serious relationship with. But even then, that just doesn't sound that appealing to you. So you're old school, so what? So you're an old-soul? Who cares. You do you. Being a romantic in today's world is a little frustrating, because there are multitudes of spur of the moment, no strings attached hook ups. That just doesn't work with you. There are those gems out there, romantics, just like you who want what you want. It just takes a bit longer to find them, therefore causing much prolonged single-status.

You don't believe in "settling."

That word just doesn't exist in your vocabulary, and you know what? That's totally fine. You want to be happy, and you deserve to be happy -- at it's fullest. I was talking about this with my friend the other day, and how a lot of people have judged me because I have "high standards" and "unrealistic" versions of what I want my future boyfriend to be like. She told me that there was nothing wrong with that, and that I should "act like a princess," which was super inspiring. In today's society, it seems as though having high standards for a partner is a narcissistic and a selfish crime -- especially towards women. And it's just kind of hilarious because I dated this guy who told me to "lower my standards" but that's only because he was head over heels in love with me. He turned out to be a nightmare dating. You don't believe in settling, and that's not a crime that you are committing. It's your life. There's nothing wrong with you. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

You're caught up in living your life.

You have finally found yourself, after a series of terrible relationships, or you have just found yourself in general -- and it's such an addictive feeling. You're too distracted making new friends, gaining hobbies, making memories and focusing on devoting all of your love to yourself that you forget about the romance factor. But when you do remember it, that's when you ask yourself, "Why am I still single? I'm a pretty awesome human-being." Well, a main reason is that you are taking time on you, and going on all these adventures. Life gets crazy. Life gets busy. School, work, family, those are other factors as well.

You intimidate the guys.

It's weird thinking that you might make guys nervous, because you don't think of yourself in such a way. It can be difficult wrapping that concept around your mind, because you don't see yourself the way other people do. To you, you might seem like the average every-day human being. But to someone else, you could be the best thing ever. You may make it hard for guys to come and talk to you, or try to pursue you in any way. It's a blessing and a curse. In their minds, they want to talk to you -- but it's not always that simple.

Deep down, you might actually enjoy being single, and others can see that.

Don't feel guilty for admitting that you like being single. The world today is so caught up in "being in a relationship" because love and relationships really do symbolize what happiness is in our culture. But for you, being single for a little while is something that you enjoy. It's hard to admit it to ourselves sometimes. "What? You actually like being lonely and without a boyfriend?" Minus the lonely part, because you don't have to be lonely when you're single, nobody does.