It’s better to stay single and realize marriage isn’t the most important milestone in the world than to force yourself into the wrong relationship because you feel like that is what you are supposed to be doing at this age.
It’s better to stay single and wonder whether you will ever find your forever person than to date someone toxic and wonder whether you will ever find the courage to leave them.
It’s better to stay single and make your own decisions than be controlled by someone who thinks they are allowed to tell you what to wear, who to text, and when you should be coming home at the end of the night.
It’s better to stay single and assert your independence than feel like you owe someone your body because they paid for your drinks or helped you out with the rent that month.
It’s better to stay single and feel like you are in a safe place than settle for someone who makes you feel like you are always walking on eggshells to avoid sparking another argument.
It’s better to stay single and spend your time on yourself than waste your time on someone who is never going to fully appreciate all you have to offer.
It’s better to stay single and learn how to take care of yourself than to rely on somebody else to make your money and cook your dinners and clean your sheets.
It’s better to stay single and enjoy your privacy than have someone snoop through your texts and follow your car to work because they don’t trust that you are going to stay loyal.
It’s better to stay single and focus on advancing your career than focus all of your energy on a person who is never going to give you the thank you you deserve.
It’s better to stay single and feel like you can completely be yourself than date someone who encourages you to play a role that isn’t true to the real you.
It’s better to stay single and sleep alone than glance at the clock, wondering whether your person is actually going to come home that night.
It’s better to stay single and learn to love yourself exactly the way you are than date someone who makes you question your beauty, intelligence, and worth on a daily basis.
It’s better to stay single and keep all of your close friends than get pushed away from them because your person has jealousy issues and wants you all to themselves.
It’s better to stay single and feel like you are a step behind than date the wrong person and feel like you are taking steps in the wrong direction.
It’s better to stay single and discover happiness on your own than to let that happiness depend entirely upon another person who can ruin your day in a heartbeat.
It’s better to stay single and live happily ever after than to date someone shitty and play pretend.
By Holly Riordan for ThoughtCatalog