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Being single and happy

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    by Lindsay Fahey

    Being single and happy Life is tough. No one ever said it was easy. Being single often doesn't make it easier. However, there are many ways to take advantage of your singledom and make the most of it! If you are unhappy...read more

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    by Kim Sthilaire

    Were you happy as a child, back when you thought boys (or girls) had cooties? You know, pre-puberty before you had thoughts of dating? What is it about hormones anyway? What about even before that first "hook up" or att...read more

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    by Saranja V.

    There was a time not too long ago when I believed that in order to be a whole person, and to feel like I had finally reached 'womanhood' I would have to be in a serious relationship, or even better- engaged. I now realize ...read more

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    by Katie Valentino

    Being above thirty, Italian, and single is not the script my parents gave me when I was born. They, and the rest of the family, are bound and determined to get me married off. There is utter disbelief in their faces and vo...read more

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    by Ray Burke

    Being Single and Happy: I love being single. I am a happy 40 year old male who just hasn't found that one woman and I am contented with that until I do. I won't fret or have regrets nor settle for second best. Maybe ...read more

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    by Ariele Chow

    All around us there is pressure to be in a relationship, especially for females. If a male is single, it is assumed he merely enjoys his freedom. If a woman is single, people start asking questions: "Why isn't she see...read more

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    by Dorina Brown

    There's nothing quite like being a 20 something single and living in a world that perpetuates marriage as the end all be all of happiness. Not to mention everyone I know is engaged, married, or married and pregnant/recent...read more

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    by Samson Iyayi

    Just two weeks ago one of my girlfriends approached me broaching the subject of yet another heart break. I sat amused listening to the line-reel of her experience which I realized was similar to several others I had read a...read more

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    by Rachel Skinner

    Happy? Yes. Single? Absolutely. Single and Fabulous, explanation mark! Lets make a list of all the wonderful thinkgs you can do when your single... You are unique. So embrace that and grab life with both hands! Stop...read more

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    by Dalreen Fobler

    Single and happy...not mutually exclusive states of being, yet for some reason, a large percentage of the population seems to attach being happy with being, well, 'attached'. As a person who has been in and out of relat...read more

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    by Kelly Ann Griffin

    "Being single and happy," this often is a difficult state to achieve. Though, there were many moments when I enjoyed the single status. Am I single now? No, recently married. However, I have more experience in the alone b...read more

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    by Lola Morgan

    Single and loving it...boy, do I remember those days. I have to admit, those were the best days of my life. I had freedom to flirt, look, check out men's butts. He He. I wasn't constricted to one person. There are so many ...read more

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    by Shawna Blake

    The problem with singledom and happiness lies not with me, it is a problem that society has had long before I decided to become a single woman. I must admit that I am a bit self-absorbed, and have standards that are almost...read more

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    by Jenny Lee

    I'm young, attractive, friendly, smart, funny, well-adjusted, happy, and SINGLE. I know what you must be thinking....two things. One, there's something wrong with this girl she isn't sharing, like some fear of commitment...read more

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    by Wik

    Being happy is relative. Happiness encompasses all walks of life from the lowly street cleaners to the richest persons owning multi-billion dollar companies. Happiness can be found by a child with just a candy at hand or t...read more

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    by Angelica Weathersby

    I never would have thought it: Me, single...and loving it! Both of my marriages had been bad choices based on my low self-esteem, one husband abusive and the other a philosopher who expected me to worship at his knee, inte...read more

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    by Sonja Zamora

    So many people are single today and also happy. For the first time in my life, I have my very own place and I don't have anyone here. At first it was a little lonely. Then I started realizing that the comfort of knowing th...read more

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    by Mirolale

    Oh! To be young, single and living in Kenya! For some this seems like a death sentence. Why would any self respecting, above average looks, girl want to be alone with the multitude of single guys out there just waiting for...read more

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    by Tracey Lamar

    Single to some does mean being happy. Why does single mean being happy? Here's what most people don't understand. You must first look at the definition of the word single. Single simply means one. One is considered a whole...read more

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    by Heather Hindle

    Sixteen months ago I officially became "single". After seven years and one day of marriage, my husband moved out. Our three and five year old helped him pack up his stuff, loving the fun and the excitement of a "sleepover"...read more

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