There are many types of single people.

Some wish they were in relationships, some are actively trying to find a relationship, and then there are some people who believe they're much happier single than they are in a relationship, and that's OK, but I'll be honest and say I was one of those people until I got into a relationship with my current boyfriend.

Let me just mention that this article isn't to all single people in general, but instead people who are single and demean other people who are in relationships mainly because they aren't in one themselves.

Being single has it's best times and it's worst times.

For some people, it's great because you're free to do whatever you want with whoever you want and for others, it's a time for sulking and wishing you were with someone special.

When you're in a relationship, you learn so much more than you would've if you were single. Not only do you learn a new form of happiness, but you learn so many life lessons together, and if you're with the right person, they're usually (if not always) good life lessons.

A lot of people think that being in a relationship means that you're pretty much completely stripped of your freedom and you're very limited to what you can and cannot do and if you're in a good relationship, that isn't the case.

If you're with the right person, your freedom doesn't stop.

In fact, you'll discover the world and all it has to offer with the right person and hopefully, that same person will be the person who motivates you every single day to do your best and push to your full potential while also being able to plan a future with them and I believe that when I got into my current relationship, I learned a whole new level of maturity and responsibility.

At the end of the day, it isn't exactly a competition on who is happier (single people vs. couples). To some people, being single is a wonderful thing and others (including myself) may say that being in a relationship is an equally wonderful (if not more) thing.

So, my point is, it's OK to be single and happy, but being in a relationship showed me a new form of happiness that I never would've found if I were single and I'm thankful for that.

If you're single because of a bad breakup, at least you ended it with a great life lesson and to those who are waiting for the right person, I don't mean to sound cliche, but the right person will come when you least expect it.

Being single and being in a relationship both have their own pros and cons, but at the end of the day, only you can judge on what's best for you. But, please don't demean my relationship because I'm happier now than I've ever been before.