Being single sucks! Well that's what a lot of us, single people, say anyway. The "singles" of the world get together with their other single friends and begin venting about things like, "being single is so lonely. Where are the good guys/girls. I'm going to end up a spinster with a bunch of cats. Ugh, why can't I just be like, insert name of a friend in a healthy and wonderful relationship that you are jealous of but will never admit to being jealous of because you don't want to be THAT person." Listen, if you're like me, you could possible end up being single for the rest of your life (doubtful but maybe), but, would NEVER be caught dead with any number of cats, EVER. Anyway, back to being single and it sucking... or maybe not totally sucking.

Is it really as horrible as a lot of us singles make it out to be? I mean think about it, you don't have to cut away from time with your friends, you can eat whatever you want for dinner without having an hour long conversation about what the other person wants to eat but won't admit to wanting because they apparently "don't care". Or even the ability to sleep in the middle of the bed and be the biggest blanket hog ever without anyone mentioning it. How about my single ladies out there who don't have to shave their legs as often because your are, well, single. Ladies, don't even act like you don't do that. Being single can give you an extra sense of freedom. Not that the second you get into a relationship you automatically answer to them and don't have freedom, but it's different. Things change.

Here's the way I look at it. We all have two ways to live out our single days until all of those days run out. One; we can mope around and be miserable and lonely until we aren't or two; we can enjoy our freedom, friends, and all of the things you can do when you are single. I mean let's face it, we probably won't be single forever so instead of sitting around searching and waiting for "the one" (which, if we're being honest, is about as much fun as watching paint dry) we should go out and live our lives to the fullest. Do the things we love with the people we love doing them with. Heck, enjoy some alone time because there will come a day when you are wishing you could have a moment of piece and quiet to yourself.

Basically, what I am telling you is to be selfish with your time. Do what makes you happy and love your life with pure joy. Instead of looking at the time of singleness in a negative light, view it as an opportunity to love yourself and find peace and comfort in your life. Cherish all of these things that are just YOURS and hold on to them as tight as possible. Remember the freedom and feelings you are experiencing because one day, all the many "yours" in your life will turn into ours. You'll find your once bachelor or bachelorette pad becoming a distant memory as you build your home with your little and growing family. You will not be single anymore and those years will be nothing but a collection of memories from another lifetime. So make those memories good ones, not sad or lonely. Be able to look back and say "Those were some of the most fun and happy times of my life so far. I am grateful for that." Then, step into the new, not single, chapter of your life and enjoy that to the fullest too!

Remember, being single does not mean you are alone. It just means you have a little more time for you!