College. Living the life of not having your parents patrolling your every move and the ability to hang with friends, who would want anything interrupting that form of freedom? Everyone has always told me sure, you'll meet the perfect guy! You'll meet in a coffee shop and accidentally grab the same latte, and it will be amazing!
Honestly, I don’t want the mushy, PDA stuff when I’m trying to get to class or talk to someone new. Okay, I’m not totally bashing relationships. I'm just simply stating how being single during college is probably the best thing for you right now.
Here’s six of my personal thoughts:
1. You ARE NOT alone.
Even though you’re not “with someone” that doesn’t mean you have to be alone. This is college, not everyone is in a relationship. Go out, meet new people, do new things, and explore!
2. The stories that run your life now will definitely be fond memories later.
In the future, when your grand kids are pestering you about your wild college days, the last thing they want to hear about is you is sitting on the couch on a Skype date with some kid from lecture. These are supposed to be the wildest years of your life, no regrets.
3. B.F.F.L. over B.F.
This is the time you will have the biggest group of friends in a span of four years. These are your gals, your clique, your squad, these are the people that when you have nothing or need someone, they will be there for you. I mean who would you rather watch a Channing Tatum movie with while eating pints of Ben and Jerry’s with, your B.F. or your B.F.F.L.?
4. You can finally shamelessly gaze at your hot orientation leader.
Okay, I don’t promote this, but if he has a 3.7 GPA, is a senior, and he happens to have a nice nice six-pack, then, go for it! I mean, flirtatiously asking someone about where your class is shouldn’t be the end of the world, live life for YOU.
5. Take extra classes and participate in campus clubs.
This is the time to expand your mind and open doors for yourself. Start taking that French class you've been pining over. You don’t need, nor should you, have anyone holding you down with decisions to better yourself. So, go ace that French course, you can do it!
6. Explore, and as cliche as it is, find yourself.
This is self-explanatory, and the most important reason on this list. Don't lose yourself. During college you should focus on who YOU really are, because when the day comes to share yourself with another human being, you need to know who you are before you can show them too.
So, yes, you are in a good place if you are single.
