I have come to that point in my life, disregarding the holiday season, where almost everyone I know is either in a relationship or "talking" to someone. That's great and I'm genuinely super happy for every single one of them, but somehow Cupid likes to play this stupid little game never finding me a boy. I've come to terms with this and am totally fine with this. Being the single friend has benefits, your SO doesn't want to go to a wedding? I'm free. I don't have to worry about SO's parents not liking me. And my favorite line I used when my parents asked me if I wanted to join them on their plans for the holidays and travelling "it's not like I'm joining anyone else!" which they LOVED hearing. I think the piece to resistance to being the always single friend is that I'm pretty sure 95% of my extended family thinks I'm gay. Why do I think this? When they were all in town for my brother's wedding I got asked if I was still with my old roommate, also one of my best friends. Ironically the same weekend I told ALL of my boy problems to one of my aunts, shout out Aunt Pam.

HonestlyI've become that token single person in my friend group that I almost don't even want a relationship, because who's supposed to take my spot? Who are you supposed to drunkenly tell how great your single friend is if I found the perfect guy for me that you always tell me about? Who will you complain to without worrying I'll tell my beau and your bae will find out? Being the token single friend is a serious responsibility that I'm completely fine with having. I love hearing about what you think the perfect guy for me is like, and how I'm just adorable and need to rock being adorable because some guy out there loves that. Also without me being single who would be graced with these texts?

To all my friends, if you ever wonder or worry about if I hate being the single friend all the time, I don't it's honestly pretty fun. (But if you happen to know anyone, let me know)