Some people cannot stand the thought of being single. They’re the ones who jump from relationship to relationship for various reasons, but the most likely culprit is because they are scared to be alone. They might not have a boyfriend/girlfriend, but they feel like something is wrong with them if they are not at least “talking” to someone.

Since I’ve been single for a whopping two years and counting (shocking, I know) I feel like I’m somewhat an expert about the lonely lifestyle that is being single. I’m here to let you know why I’ve come to love being single and the many benefits of being all by your lonesome.

You can watch your Netflix shows on your own time.

We all know that binge-watching a TV series with your boo thang is a common occurrence. But how are you supposed to wait for your bf/gf to get off of work at 5 just to watch the next episode? Great news, when you’re single you can watch 12 episodes straight and no one would even know. You’re not restricted to a specific time to watch Netflix; just hearing that just sounds like a nightmare.

You have food all to yourself!

We all know that after a wild night out, the only thing that matters in that moment is ordering food. But, if your significant other is with you after that party, you have to share that Dominos with them even though you secretly just want the whole thing to yourself. As a single Pringle, you can devour that medium pizza WITH a side of cheesy bread and love every second of it.

You get extra hours in a day.

Everyone loves a good cuddle sesh, don’t get me wrong, but when you don’t have anyone to curl up to, you get a ton of extra hours in the day. When I have a moment of spare time, I lie to do my homework, read a book, hang out with friends or take a nice (and much needed) nap. But, if you are in a relationship, usually any extra time you have after classes, clubs, sorority/fraternity obligations, etc. is probably spent with your bf/gf… I mean you have to hang out with them sometime, right?!

You're focusing on yourself.

As cheesy as it sounds, you really do find yourself when you’re single. It took me a long time to feel okay about being single. But once I got over my own pity party, I told myself that this is the time when I do everything I want to do, focus on my schoolwork, and better myself as a person. I’ve learned a lot about myself and I’ve done a ton of self-reflecting and I’m proud of everything I have accomplished.

Let’s make something clear. I would love to be in a relationship and I’m definitely not dissing anyone who has a boyfriend or girlfriend in college. But if you’re going through a messy breakup, or you’ve been single for a long time, just know that we all deserve love and we will all hopefully find our soul mate. But while you’re waiting for that time to come, enjoy all the luxuries that the single life bestows on you. I definitely am.