“Sometimes, all we want is to spend a Friday night out with the girls — flirting with the tattooed waiter at our neighborhood haunt and hopping into bed with a box of cheesy bread and a liter of Gatorade when the sun starts to rise… This becomes much more difficult when we have to answer to a boo-thi…”— Stephanie Karina, thoughtcatalog.com
“Cuddling with humans is fun, but doing it regularly gets exhausting. Cuddling with body pillows or pets (I highly recommend cats) will ensure that no one else’s snoring keeps us up all night or that we won’t wake up with odd muscle cramps. If we’re in dire need of a body-to-body snuggle session, we…”— Stephanie Karina, thoughtcatalog.com
“We’re never going to be this young and gorgeous again (at least, naturally) so why not make the most of it?”— Stephanie Karina, thoughtcatalog.com
“There won’t be anyone around to complain when you want to watch chick flicks.”— Lauren Hudson, hercampus.com
“Take care of someone else? Please, I’m still trying to figure out to take care of myself!”— Lauren Hudson, hercampus.com
“When you leave college, you get to make decisions about your future based on what you want, and you don’t have anyone else’s plans to think about.”— Lauren Hudson, hercampus.com
“You never have to double check before making plans with friends or booking trips or even looking for apartments. Everything becomes about what’s good for you, not what’s good for your relationship.”— Roselyn Sebastian, superheroyou.com
“The best part about being single is you can go out and expose yourself to the different kinds of people in the world. Take this time to figure out what traits you do and don’t want in a significant other. It’s all trial and error at this point, so make your mistakes now.”— Amanda Redwood, collegetimes.com
“Having another person in your life leaves less time for others you love, so make the most of being able to give current loved ones as much of your time now as you can.”— Justine Nancarrow, elitedaily.com
“When you get into bed, lie right in the middle, starfish-style because one day, you'll only have one side.”— Justine Nancarrow, elitedaily.com
“When you’re in a relationship, you have to work around your partner’s schedule as well. In most cases, that could be very limiting to what you can and can’t do. That’s why it’s better to stay single than be with someone who is complacent and plays it safe.”— Myke Macapinlac, goodmenproject.com
“My single years have been the most emotionally rich and spiritually uplifting moments of my life. Sure, I didn't have that other half to depend on when I was feeling lonely, and I didn't have someone to tell me I was still beautiful when I put on a few pounds. But learning to love and respect myself…”— Dinuki Suraweera, elitedaily.com
“You don't have to worry about going out with your friends without him or her.”— Nicole Yi, popsugar.com
“You'll be free of any distractions that would otherwise slow down your productivity. Ever had to go to work the next morning after a long and torturous fight?”— Nicole Yi, popsugar.com
“You get to spend time figuring out who you really are instead of focusing on figuring out why your boyfriend is being weird right now.”— Lane Moore, cosmopolitan.com
“You can straight-up move to a new city and the only person you'll affect is you.”— Lane Moore, cosmopolitan.com
“You can flirt with anybody, whenever you want, and not feel guilty about it.”— Bethany Casey, readunwritten.com