#1 Cherish your freedom
As a single person, the world is your oyster. Every spare moment you have is truly yours, and your single status affords you a lot more freedom to do what you want - whether that’s taking up a new hobby, taking some time for yourself, moving abroad, taking a sabbatical, travelling or re-training for a new career - the possibilities are endless!
#2 There has never been a better time to go it alone!
For most of mankind’s existence on earth, being single would have made life a lot riskier. Our cavemen ancestors wouldn't have fared very well with predators stalking around. Back then, if you were hungry, you would have needed to hunt for an animal, skin it, build a fire, and cook it – a huge amount of work for one person. Now, it’s different. You could argue there’s never been a better time to be single. It’s never been more ‘normal’ to be independent and living alone – more than 8 million households in Britain are now one- person. It’s clear that people are marrying and settling down ever later, if at all, and the number of single person households continues to rise steadily. So embrace it - you’re in good company!
#3 Find your tribe - Get yourself some single role models
Social media is full of role models and influencers who are living the single dream. Solo travel, self-love and self-discovery has never been so popular, and Instagram and Pinterest are full of single people who are living life to the full. Catherine Gray’s book The Unexpected Joy of Being Single, is a testimony to living an inspiring and fulfilled single life. Be mindful of who you follow on social media, choose positive single role models and be wary of those who present an image of an aspirational #couplegoals life.
