Things That Are Straight-Up More Fun When You Are Single
It's a well-known fact that certain things in life work better when you're operating as a couple. Tandem bikes, for example, or a fancy dinner date on Valentine's Day. While you can do these things alone, it's a little bit weird and more challenging.
On the flip side, there are some things in life that just work better for single people. The following list is designed for the people who are living their best single lives and want to get the absolute most out of it.
Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties
For years, bachelor and bachelorette parties have made it their mission to give the bride or groom a party they'll never forget. A lot of times the booze is flowing, entertainment is hired, and it may or may not be in Vegas—otherwise known as Sin City.
These parties are celebrated as the last solo "hurrah" for the bride or groom before they're locked down for life and honestly, they are way more fun to attend if you’re single and able to party shamelessly.
Staying In A Hostel
Traveling abroad is an adventure all on its own, but if you can manage to stay a night or two in a local hostel with other travelers, you're sure to make some unforgettable memories.
Common social areas, bunks, and bathrooms make hostels a truly unique experience. While it can be fun for couples, it's certainly more fun for those who show up single and ready to mingle.
Going To A Party Or Event
Going to a party with your SO is pretty fun. But going when you're single, with the chance to meet other potential singles, that's a damn good time.
There's more excitement getting ready for an event or party when you're single. Somehow, a little extra work goes into dressing up and hoping that you'll encounter someone worth meeting again.
Girls'/Boys' Trips
Girls' trips/boys' trips can make or break relationships. Traveling with a close group of friends to an all-inclusive resort, a cottage, or a new town can create some amazing memories.
Truth be told, these things are way more enjoyable when you're not stressing about calling to check in with your parnter back home or worried about getting a little too cozy with a good-looking tourist.
Going Out To Bars And Clubs
Going out dancing or clubbing has a lot fewer strings attached when you're single.
You can flirt with whomever you'd like, dance with strangers, and not have to feel guilty about any of it the next morning.
Making Massive Life Decisions
While it's great to have input from the people we care about, sometimes their opinion only hinders us.
Being single gives you the freedom necessary to make life-changing decisions, like pursuing a new career path or moving to a different country. When you're in a relationship, it's definitely considerate to make those decisions with your partner, but single peeps get to choose for themselves.
Spending Time With Your Friends
It's a lot easier to make time for your group of friends when you're single.
Your schedule is naturally more open, you're able to commit to last-minute plans more frequently, and you never have to ask whether you can bring your partner along.
Being Unnecessarily Angry
We're just humans, after all, who are sometimes ruled by our illogical emotions and reactions.
Being angry for no reason when you're single means bingeing bad Netflix alone and eating junk food. When you're in one of those moods while in a relationship it can lead to unnecessary fighting and tension.
Traveling For Extended Periods Of Time
Traveling for long periods of time is less daunting when you're not constantly missing someone who lives back home.
Plus, going traveling while single opens up opportunities to meet potential love interests abroad.
Not Shaving Your Body Hair
Let the body hair grow! It may be more of a personal choice for some, but being single allows people to feel more confident when it comes to slacking on their grooming practices.
Men, let their chest hair grow in while the ladies ditch their leg hair razors and everyone is single, hairy, happy, and kind of itchy.
Attending International Music Festivals/Concerts
International music festivals and concerts are a great way to combine adventure with the love of music.
Festivals make it possible to meet tons of new people with similar interests who are all there to have the best time possible. Going with the flow is a lot easier when you're single and don't have to head back to the hotel with your bf/gf when the first set is done.
When You've Got Bathroom-Related Issues
Having bad gas or digestion issues is one of those things that's just better dealt with when you're alone. The best way to rule out your partner potentially hearing you destroy some porcelain is to not have a partner there in the first place.
When your bodily functions decide it's time to function, it's so much better to be alone. Single bowels for the win.
Sleeping In Your Own Bed
Nothing beats the starfish sleeping position most single people assume when they crawl into their wide expanse of unobstructed bed.
Couples, on the other hand, spend their nights wrestling for blankets, bumping butts, disturbing one another, and sleep farting leftover gas from the day. If anything, single people are better rested.
Binge-Watching Guilty Pleasure Shows
Bingeing teen drama soap operas and trashy reality tv shows is not something to be super proud of. Realistically, the shows probably melt our brains a little, but that's why we can't look away.
When you're single and free of your partner's judging eyes, binge-watching your favorite guilty pleasure shows feels less, well, guilty.
Being The Laziest Version Of Yourself
When you're in a relationship, spending your entire Saturday in bed (and then Sunday too) can give off some weird vibes, at the very least encouraging your partner to ask if you're all good.
Single people can embrace the laziest sloth versions of themselves without ever having to explain it or feel guilty about a lack of productivity compared to their SO on the same day.
Eating All Of Your Favorite Foods—Even If They're Considered "Weird"
Some people are into some seriously weird foods like pickle and onion peanut butter sandwiches or worse.
Couples tend to make dietary sacrifices for their partners in order to make meals convenient for both parties. Single people don't have the same issue and can indulge in all their favorite foods, whenever they would like, with nobody to make a comment about it.
Watching Chick Flicks
While I'm sure men are guilty of this too, women are notorious for it. We are a glutton for punishment when it comes to sad movies and the more they make us cry the better. It's an emotional connection thing, okay?
Sad movies tend to kill the mood when you're watching with an SO and can take a while to process long after they're over, and for that reason, they are usually avoided. Single people, revel in Hollywood's finest fabricated sadness while you can!
Self-Pleasure
Sex with a partner is great, but nobody knows our own bodies quite as well as we do.
Self-pleasure can be important regardless of whether you're single or not, but it's definitely something that is more spontaneous among single people who can focus entirely on themselves, whenever the mood strikes.
Experimenting With Your Style
Beauty trends come and go, and so does making spontaneous decisions to change your appearance.
When you're completely single you can chop your hair, dye it purple, pierce your face, or get an expensive new tattoo without having anyone to answer to (except maybe your mom or family).
Spending Your Money (A Bit Ridiculously)
Spending your money on outlandish purchases is way more fun when you're single and don't have to explain to your partner why you bought $300 worth of fish aquarium supplies (or whatever).
Treating yourself is not a bad thing, but it does involve fewer consequences when you're single and don't share your finances with anyone.
