The mere act of living single is still considered a political or deliberate act in some schools of thought.
People assume being single is either an act of defiance – a refusal to follow society’s rules – or they think the opposite, and that it’s something to be shamed or a failure.
But really, what if it’s neither? What if someone is perfectly happy being single, and just isn’t interested in mingling.
This is for those people: the people who are happy just being happy, waiting to see what life has waiting around the corner for them and no pressure for that to include love, marriage, and a baby carriage.
Best quotes about being single
‘You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.’ – Maya Angelou
‘Discover why you’re important, then refuse to settle for anyone who doesn’t completely agree.’ – Fisher Amelie
‘To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.’ – Oscar Wilde
‘My alone feels so good, I’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude.’ – Warsan Shire
‘Single isn’t a status. But it’s a word that describes a person who is strong enough to live and enjoy life without depending on others.’ – origin unknown
‘The most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you find someone to love the you you love, well, that’s just fabulous.’ – Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City
‘The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been before.’ – Alan Ashley-Pitt
‘I’m single because I was born that way.’ – Mae West
‘We are complete with or without a mate, with or without a child. We get to decide for ourselves what is beautiful when it comes to our bodies. That decision is ours and ours alone.’ – Jennifer Aniston
Quotes about refusing to stay in a bad relationship
Sometimes, being single comes about because someone finally decides that the situation they’re in isn’t working.
‘Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell’ – Joan Crawford
‘It’s better to be healthy alone than sick with someone else’ – Phil McGraw
‘Sometimes it takes heartbreak to shake us awake and help us see we are worth so much more than we’re settling for.’ – Mandy Hale
‘The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.’ – Ernest Hemingway
You’ve got to learn to leave the table when love’s no longer being served – Nina Simone
Memes for single people
Best songs about being single and single anthems
Independent Women, Destiny’s Child
This one is for the ladies and theydies who have no problem holding themselves down.
An anthem for those who are living the single life well – paying their bills, treating themselves and not in any hurry to settle down – or settle, full stop.
Ridin’ Solo, Jason DeRulo
An anthem for those who feel confident as a party of one – riding solo and riding high.
Believe, Cher
This one is a little different in tone; this is an anthem for those who maybe were in a relationship that, for whatever reason, didn’t pan out.
You might have been in love – and happily so – but love coming to an end doesn’t mean life coming to an end.
Single Ladies, Beyoncé
This one goes without saying.
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