1. Sometimes it feels like being single is the only constant in your life.
2. Catching up with old acquaintances always means awkwardly answering the "So, are you seeing anyone?" question.
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3. At first, friends think that they know how to solve your singleness.
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4. And they tell you that online dating will get you a partner in a snap.
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5. After a while, though, they start to wonder if their efforts are making a difference at all.
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6. Third wheeling is basically your full-time job at this point.
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But you know how to rock it.
7. It's ALWAYS annoying when a friend complains that they've been single for "forever," but it's really been maybe three months.
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Do you know what the word "forever" means?
8. You keep trying to tell your parents that it's not a big deal, but they can't stop asking about your prospects.
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9. (Because they want the excitement of having grandkids.)
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10. You may be a relationship novice, but you're a master at having random crushes.
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11. If someone ever asks you for relationship advice, you're totally stumped.
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I can't really speak from experience, so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
12. So then people tend to just ignore you when relationships come up in conversation.
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13. You spend way more time at bars enjoying your drink than trying to scope out a date.
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14. Because even if you did, you don't really have a good sense of what makes successful flirting.
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15. And you can never tell what to do when people are flirting with you.
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16. If there's an event you want to go to, you have to decide if you want to go badly enough that it's worth going alone (or bugging a friend for the 1,000th time).
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17. Especially weddings.
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18. And anything on Valentine's Day.
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19. Since you don't have to buy gifts for a significant other, you've got a better cash flow than friends who are shacked-up.
20. People think it's appropriate to ask how you're "dealing with" the "difficulties" of not having a partner.
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Just...just stop.
21. Not being in a relationship means you have to work extra hard to find a snuggle buddy.
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Because obviously being single doesn't mean missing out on the amazingness of snuggle time.
22. But sleeping at night is great because you get the whole bed to yourself.
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23. And you do enjoy the level of privacy and alone time you get.
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24. But sometimes even you start to wonder if you're destined to be forever alone.
25. And if you might turn into a crazy cat lady (or gentleman).
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Although, let's be real, animals are probably better than people anyway.
26. But no matter how long you've been single, you know that you don't need to change to impress anyone.
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