How to Enjoy Being Single When You Want a Relationship: 7 Priceless Lessons

When you want a partner, it can be hard to enjoy your single status. Maybe you just got out of a long relationship and feel lonely. Maybe all your friends are married, and you feel like a third wheel. Your family might be pressuring you to settle down. You might be afraid that your time is running out to have kids, or you may feel too old to meet a good man. Maybe being alone has always been hard for you.

What can make your situation feel worse is hearing those dreaded questions:

“ Why are you still single? “ or

“ Do you have a boyfriend?”

You might react to them by doubting yourself and feeling unhappy to be single.

Whatever your situation, figuring out how to be happy when you’re single is one of the best things you can do for yourself. That’s because when you feel generally happy despite your relationship status, your weight, your health, or other factors, life gets easier for you.

Being comfortable with being single can make life easier in many ways. You do not need to rush into the wrong relationship, and you can easily wait for the right person to come along.

So how can you learn to be happy being single? It’s not easy, but here are some lessons that can help!