December, January, and February may be the most couples-centered, holiday-clustered months on the calendar, but they’re also part of the biggest breakup season in the year. No need to fret, though – being single can be the absolute best. Here are 10 reasons you should embrace your solitary status:
1. The toilet seat will always be down. So long are the days of walking into a bathroom in which the toilet seat is always up. Isn’t that reason enough to convince you altogether that being single is the way to go?
2. You’ll spend more time with your friends. Sometimes being in a relationship makes you sacrifice time with your gal pals. Just because you don’t have a boy toy doesn’t mean you have to be all by your lonesome. Here are some words to live by: Sisters before misters.
3. Going out is more fun. Go wild! Dance with every guy in the room, and flirt without guilt – you’re not committed to anyone.
4. No compromises. You can do what you want, when you want, with who you want, where you want, and how you want. Why? Because you make all of the decisions. You never have to fight over ordering Chinese food or Mexican food, and you don’t have to go through the endless rom-com versus action movie debate.
5. You have no obligation to participate in boy-related activities. If you couldn’t care less about football, video games, or going to car shows, rejoice. Say goodbye to Halo, and say hello GNOs, spa days, and mani-pedi sleepovers.
6. No clingy calls, texts, or surprise visits. Cherish your personal space and the silence of your otherwise constantly buzzing phone.
7. You can focus on school and extracurricular activities. When the average collegiette™ has a weekly schedule that includes endless hours of class, work, club meetings, internships, homework, working out, chores, grocery shopping, and commuting, there’s barely time to eat and shower. Who has time for a boyfriend? Puh-leeze, ain’t nobody got time fo’ that.
8. No jealousy issues. If that one male from class wants to do homework with you at Starbucks or you want to gush about Zac Efron’s perfectly chiseled abs, you’re able to do so with no questions asked.
9. You can plan your future around you and only you. Whether graduation is four years or four months away, undergrad goes by fast. You need to plan for the future now, and if you think having a boyfriend might complicate things, it’s okay to be selfish. You’re young; your priorities may revolve around that “me” mentality. If there’s a new city you’ve always wanted to live in or a job you’ve been dying to have, think about yourself first, and don’t let anyone hold you back.
10. Independence. You only go to college once, so take the time to enjoy every moment of it without any boundaries. Date around if you want, but don’t forget to experience what this short period of your life can be like without being tied down. Be strong, be bold, and be free.
Listen up, ladies. It doesn’t matter if you have been single for five minutes or for forever. You don’t have to feel sorry for yourself or wish your situation were different. All that matters is your happiness – and you certainly don’t need a boy for that!