“Give back. You will never feel alone when helping others.”— Alyssa Landau, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, Alone, charity
“Don’t waste your energy and your youth trying force a relationship into existence. Your time will come. But in the meantime, go out there and live.”— Nelisa Khwela, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, Timing, Ptience, Youth
“Physical beauty only takes a woman so far, it is her spirit that a man becomes addicted to.”— Kristina Zias, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, beauty, Spirit
“Romantic love is not the only type of love you can feel in your life. While on your search to find a lifelong partner, don’t forget to embrace and appreciate the love that surrounds you in the form of your friends and family.”— Kim Quindlen, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, Family, Friends
“Heartbreak and failed relationships teach you what you’re looking for and what you refuse to put up with in the future.”— Kris Miller, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, Heartbreak, Exes
“You might meet the love of your life tomorrow, so don’t assume your happily ever after is years away.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, Timing, Happily Ever After
“You should never make excuses for someone. Don’t tell yourself they are a good person and try to block out all the bad things they’ve done just because they showed you a little bit of interest. It’s better to be alone than with someone who’s not a good person at their core.”— Becca Martin, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, excuses, Alone, Single
“Everyone has baggage. You’re not seventeen anymore. You arrive to each new relationship with a list of ex-lovers. You arrive at each new endeavor with a past full of failed attempts. But guess what? So does everybody else. We all have baggage – and the last thing you need to be is ashamed of yours.”— Heidi Priebe, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, Baggage, Ashamed, Exes
“No one has the right to make you feel guilty about having sex with someone.”— Maya Kachroo-Levine, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, Sex, Casual Sex, hookups
“You will find someone, now just isn’t the right time.”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, Timing, Patience
“You are not for everyone, and that is perfectly okay.”— Molly Burford, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, unique, Rejection
“Cherish the time you have by yourself. Chances are, you won’t have this time for long; probably not the greater part of your life. Do the things you know would be a lot harder to do once you do meet someone you care about: travel, stay out till 5 a.m. three nights in a row, let you apartment get mes…”— Kovie Biakolo, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, alone time, Single, Alone
“Rejection is shitty, but it’s part of the process. The person you like won’t always like you back. That’s life.”— Tatiana Pérez, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, Rejection, Alone
“Embrace the single. Embrace life, the good, the bad, the heartache, the thrills.”— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, Single, Heartache, Thrills
“This is the best time to find yourself, re-evaluate your life, decide what you want in a relationship, and be you.”— Liane White, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, Relationship, Wants, Needs
“Lose the antiquated set of ‘rules’ we’ve all had drilled into our pretty little skulls. About who can ask who out, and ‘don’t act too interested or he might get turned off’. These rules were made up by some delirious 19th century chick whose corset was obviously too tight.”— Stephanie Russel, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, Rules, Guidelines
“Date yourself. Love yourself.”— Abby McCullough, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, Dating, Self-Love
“Don’t read or watch romance stuff. Just don’t do it.”— Nelisa Khwela, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, romance, Books, Movies
“Guys are simple. If they want to see you, they will let you know.”— Kristina Zias, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Reminders, Men, Effort, Dating