Being single in today's society, especially for a young woman, often comes with a negative stigma. People will quietly talk. Why is she single? What's wrong with her? Why can't she keep a guy? And most of the time, there's a very simple answer to that question—she wants to be single.

I am the first one to admit that for a long time, I couldn't see the appeal of being single, why would one choose that? And then suddenly, I was single.

And it's great.

I'm still dating. I went on three dates this week. I went on three fun dates with some pretty great guys who may or may not get a second date. I'm meeting so many more people and having new experiences that I never would have if I was tied up in a relationship. In fact, I sometimes wonder why I didn't do this a long time ago.

I don't have to check in. There's a party on 50th street? I'll be there. I don't have to worry what my boyfriend will think. New club opening downtown? I'll grab some girls and go. I'm hanging out with some guys? I don't have to justify that anymore.

I've made better friendships. Hanging out with my roommate while swiping left and right, ranking online profiles at 3 a.m. is some of the best fun I've ever had. Devoting more time to studying in groups instead of alone because I was trying to save time for my significant other has fostered some of the best relationships I've made in college.

The best part about single: I've made more choices for me. I stopped trying to plan far into my future, worrying about how someone else would fit in. I started making plans for me and living in the moment. I dyed my hair on a whim and decided to go to Europe. I switched my major to something I felt was better for me, and it was a choice I made all on my own. I learned to embrace my life as my own.

Relationships are incredible once you meet the right guy. But girl, there's no need to rush. Enjoy being single for a while, he'll be waiting for you too.