Single People Are Revealing All The Things They Love About Being Single And It's A Big Mood

    "I can fart whenever. No guilt."

    Stephen LaConte
    by Stephen LaConte

    BuzzFeed Staff

    It seems like most conversations about being single usually focus on the downsides — being lonely, being sad, blah blah blah.

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    But let's get real here: Lots of people fucking LOVE being single. So this week, a viral Reddit thread asked single folks to share the things they love most about not being tied down.

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    Here are some of the best, funniest, and just plain realest responses:

    1. "I can do whatever I want, whenever I want. I can spend money on myself with zero regard for what anyone else thinks. I don’t have to factor anyone else into my plans or life decisions."

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    —TheCorvus303

    2. "Everything in my car and apartment is exactly where it should be."

    —Scrappy_Larue

    3. "Being able to sleep diagonally across my bed — so much space!"

    —spicednut

    4. "I was single for almost all of my twenties. I miss setting the thermostat to whatever temperature I want."

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    —pinnx

    5. "That stuff can just happen. If I want to change my entire weekend plans, bam — done. If I stumble upon a thing that happens and want to participate, boom — done. If I don't want to talk to anyone, ka-blam — done."

    —frerky5

    6. "Being alone."

    —saello

    7. "Not having to share your food."

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    —spiderBlastoise

    8. "I enjoy not worrying about their success. Life can be difficult, so supporting an S.O. while putting personal struggles on the back burner can be exhausting."

    —Minnesota-

    9. "I save a fucking boatload of money and can do what I please."

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    —Blankface888

    10. "Not having to worry about texting someone back."

    —pandapwz

    11. "You don't wake up because someone else is snoring."

    —MorganBeesley

    12. "I can fart whenever. No guilt."

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    —Mwuuh

    13. "The fact that I can just talk to my female friends and no one gets jealous or gets the wrong impression."

    —sybert123

    14. "Being able to go to the movies alone!"

    —irvinjee

    15. "Not getting dragged into lame events with her family that essentially ruin my weekend."

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    —JohnyUtah_

    16. "I don’t have to choose between hanging with my friends or my S.O."

    —CLEAN_WATER_

    17. "I never have to laugh at unfunny memes found on Facebook, or explain why I'm laughing so hard at anything."

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    —helljack

    18. "You know the feeling you get the first time you have your house to yourself? It's kinda like that — you get to do what you want, the way you want."

    —chinchuberry

    19. "Being able to move to another city and state as I please for work or hobby-related purposes."

    —IndieDiscovery

    And finally...

    20. "I can flirt with every cute person I meet — and there are MANY."

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    And THAT'S the real tea, my friends.

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    Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.