“There’s no one blabbing in your ear first thing in the morning or last thing before your head hits the pillow. You don’t have to listen to the TV blaring or the music blasting—unless you want to!”— Vicki L Hodges, pairedlife.com
“I want to be able to have freedom to explore my sexuality and the world and I am way too young to think about having to give that up for someone who doesn't want to agree with my choices.”— Jenny Kutner, mic.com
“We have obscene student loan debt — and we don't want to deal with anybody else's.”— Jenny Kutner, mic.com
“Only total saps let weddings depress them if they attend sans partner. An open bar and tons of horny partygoers? You’ve got to take advantage of that shit while you can!”— Jessica Klein, wallstreetinsanity.com
“Without the warmth of constant companionship, your job can become your best friend. This can lead to things like promotions, higher pay, an in with your boss, and lots of other things that people in couples are too busy cooing into each other’s ears to care about.”— Jessica Klein, wallstreetinsanity.com
“Significant others are quick to take over your personal territory in the bedroom. Sleeping alone lets your avoid a potential bed hog.”— Jessica Klein, wallstreetinsanity.com
“Your ex keeps mentioning that he is not dating anyone else, or that he is not interested in meeting someone new.”— Lisa Redfield, howtogetaguytowantyou.com
“They show up at a party you’re throwing with a group of friends to somehow prove to you that they’re super social now and doing great without you. Just like, LOVING being single. But it feels very planned and fake.”— Karen Noble, thoughtcatalog.com
“You’ve got to be optimistic to be single. Stupid. You have to be stupid. That’s what optimistic means, you know? It means stupid. An optimist is somebody who goes, ‘Hey, maybe something nice will happen.’ Why the fuck would anything nice happen?”— Louis CK, youtube.com
“A series of hook ups might lead you to the conclusion that you’re enjoying single life and not ready for anything longer-term, or may prove to you that you feel the best sexually and emotionally when you’re serious about someone. Either way, it will be a truth about yourself that you’ve tested out,…”— Monica Shores, alternet.org
“Only in the moments we are naked in our skin will we know the importance of loving every inch of our body.”— Leena Sanders, thoughtcatalog.com
“When we are alone, we learn how to be alone. The most productive moments of mending ourselves is done in the company of our own existence.”— Leena Sanders, thoughtcatalog.com
“Better to put your heart on the line, risk everything, and walk away with nothing than play it safe. Love is a lot of things, but ‘safe’ isn’t one of them.”— Mandy Hale, amazon.com
“I’ve also come to realize I enjoy prioritizing the things I want to do for myself, because if I go into a relationship, I want to be 100% ready and be able to give my whole commitment to the person I love.”— Jeremiah Diana, thoughtcatalog.com
“If the country is to flourish, we must make room for free women, and let go of the economic and social systems built around the presumption that no woman really counts unless she is married.”— Rebecca Traister, nymag.com
“In fact, wherever you find increasing numbers of single women in history, you find change.”— Rebecca Traister, nymag.com
“...the rise of the single woman is an exciting turn of historical events because it entails a complete rethinking of who women are and what family is and who holds dominion within it — and outside it.”— Rebecca Traister, nymag.com
“I went out with a guy who once told me I didn’t need to drink to make myself more fun to be around. I told him, I’m drinking so that you’re more fun to be around.”— Chelsea Handler, amazon.com