Breakups aren't fun for anyone, and they can be especially painful if the relationship ended on bad terms. But once the initial shock fades, there's no reason why you can't celebrate your being single. Here are just a few reasons why you're better off on your own without your ex there to cramp your style.
1. Nobody is dragging you down.
2. You’re free to live your life exactly how you want to.
3. You have even more time alone to enjoy yourself.
4. All of that toxic energy was draining you and cutting them off already has you feeling better.
5. You can buy cute gifts for someone who actually appreciates them- your good ol' self.
6. Your wallet appreciates you not spending all of your money on dates.
7. Your life is a lot less dramatic and a lot less stressful without them in it.
8. All of your hurt feelings can be turned into art, poetry, and music.
9. You get to see yourself heal over time like the strong, beautiful badass you are.
10. There's no one arguing with you over where you should go for dinner.
11. You can make bank pawning the jewelry they bought for you.
12. You can shred all of the photos of you two and make some pretty cool confetti.
13. You can sing along to all of those empowering breakup songs without feeling like a liar.
14. You can focus more on the love you share with your family and your friends.
15. Friday nights can once again be just for the squad.
16. There’s no need to worry about hiding hickeys.
17. You aren’t holding hands with anyone, so you can hold onto snacks instead.
18. You’re free to flirt with that classmate you’ve always thought was kind of cute.
19. There’s so many great jokes about being single that you can now tell.
20. If your celebrity crush finally replies to your many letters, you can actually pursue them.
21. One day, you’ll look back on this situation and see how much you’ve grown from it.
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You have to believe that when you're meant to fall in love, you will. Everything happens for a reason, so while you're single and ready to mingle, try to enjoy all of the opportunities that your new relationship status brings you.
