Poll: How Happy Are You Being Single?

[hawkeye52]

even the idea of a woman being romantically interested in me is a profound violation of logic and sense. If a woman ever engaged in a relationship with me, the universe would spontaneously collapse.

Fucking love that line.

I did have a girlfriend but she was to clingy and what might be reffered to as a type C child in psychology (i.e. falls in love easily, incredibly clingy, massively needy). I think what it was that a boyfriend is meant to be a support to help you like friends are but a stronger one. Instead she took that for granted and tried to base her entire life on me and not in the way that she would do whatever I want but in the way that unless I helped her she couldn't do anything or solve anything by herself. I'm glad to be out of that one especially when she cheated on me because I started giving her the cold shoulder on these issues of mindblowing urgency. Like getting on MSN just so that she could say "snuggle" to me -.-'.

Also I don't think girls are particularly interested in me because of my nature to sometimes prioritise games over people (only happens once every so often if something new is happening). Also I'm not the best looking of blokes I guess with all these damn spots on my face

 

[ms_sunlight]

Here's the thing: I don't know. I've been in one relationship or another constantly since I turned 18, so I've never been single as an adult. (I'm one of those women who had another prospect lined up for when i was ready to jump ship when I was younger, I've been in the same LTR since those days.)

I do think it's important to be happy and self-actualised within yourself, regardless of relationship status.

 

[Phasmal]

Snip

I saw this and was like `bwuh?`.
Forgive me, but some of your other posts I've seen certainly don't suggest someone who WANTS to be with a woman.

As for myself, been with my boyfriend nearly 3 years, happy. I think it was probably easier for me being a nerdy girl finding someone who was into the same stuff as me that I could connect with.

 

[Yopaz]

I am happy being single. Would I be happier if I wasn't? Possibly, but as it is I am happy that I can be as selfish as I want and do the things I want to do when I want to do them. I also know that I wouldn't be able to keep a relationship going for more than a couple months at best.

 

[Xenowolf]

I'm not exactly happy to be single, but I don't really mind it either. There just aren't really many girls that interest me, I s'pose.

 

[Daymo]

Ehh if you had asked before last night, I would have said I'm perfectly happy being single, but spending the whole night with a good friend and their girlfriend going out to clubs made me kinda pissed at being single, it will probably pass soon enough or I'll finally put a lot of effort into trying to find someone.

 

[Astoria]

I'm in a relationship and completely happy but I can see why people will be happy single. Some people are fine with being on their own and enjoy the freedom of not having a partner that they need approval from. When you're own your own you find out who you really are and some people need that. After a while though I think nearly everyone gets to a point where they're ready to be with someone.

 

[Hosker]

Not happy or unhappy - more content. Sometimes I do want one but that doesn't mean I'm unhappy.

 

[lRookiel]

Not too bothered I guess. being single has it's advantages as someone else has pointed out, I get to do what I want, keep more of my money and not have to go in womens clothing stores O.O

Would I like to be in a relationship? Yes.

Am I going to do anything about it? Probably not.

 

[Thaliur]

I'm absolutely dissatisfied with being single. Actually, perhaps "single" isn't the way to describe myself; even the idea of a woman being romantically interested in me is a profound violation of logic and sense. If a woman ever engaged in a relationship with me, the universe would spontaneously collapse.

This, of course, is the fate of somebody who considers a nice, relaxing (!) weekend to involve installing and trying out Version 7 Unix on a PDP-11 simulator. Very few women consider this an endearing characteristic; none would put up with the full collection of my interests and hobbies.

Don't give up. It can happen. I know that from experience.

While my girlfriend doesn't exactly share most of my interests, I am allowed to go diving into system internals and messing aroud with any kind of technology I can find. Currently I'm starting to work on microcontrollers. She doesn't see their immediate appeal, but so far, my universal home remote isn't finished...

OT: I've been single for most of my life. Most of the time I was OK with it. I had many friends I really liked (females too), and the only thing that really bothered me about being single was the lack of readily available cuddling. Also, I found that it's easier for me to bring up the motivation for studying or finding a job if I can keep telling myself "I have to get this done, she relies on me!".

 

[Random Fella]

Wait... Why if you're single do you either have to be 'Happy' or 'Unhappy'?
I'm not happy nor unhappy to be single, I don't really mind too much, I am complacent with the fact that I am currently single.
Of course i'd prefer not to be single, but my standards of woman are far to high to find a reasonable partner where I live.

 

[Athinira]

I'm happy with being single. Very happy in fact.

That, however, doesn't mean that I'm gonna be dismissive about a relationship if i happen to meet a sweet girl i like.

"Don't look for love, don't look for love - Cause love's gonna look for you!"

 

[Sandjube]

Completely neutral, and somewhat annoyed at everyone around me trying to force me to find someone. I'm freaking 18, I don't have to be in a relationship as soon as possible, If I want to be lonely, then fuck off and leave me be. I'll find someone/someone will find me when I'm good and ready thank you.

-_-

 

[blipblop]

dont know yet, I´v just got a divorce and sometimes its all good the freedom and you just have yourself to care about but other times its hell and you miss the love and care of someone. give me a few months and I can give you an real answer

 

[hazabaza1]

Crab legs.
Well, I'm doing pretty alright. Things could be better, but I don't think that has a massive amount to do with the lack of girlfriend.
Plus, majority of the fairer sex my age around here... not exactly my type.

 

[Akimoto]

I've enjoyed being single for a while now so I'm getting started on a girl I'm interested in. So I'm transitioning from enjoying being single to would like to be attached. Singlehood was a blast.

 

[Casual Shinji]

Well, after many years you kinda stop expecting NOT to be single.

And after a while being on your own becomes a normal state, and the idea of an actual romantic relationship seems as far fetched as me saying I want to walk on the moon.

I'm content, but that niggling feeling is always in the back of my mind.

 

[loc978]

Eh, I'm okay with it. Still sorta recovering from the demands of my last relationship. That shit is work, man. For now, I have other priorities.

Also, polarized poll is polarized... but I guess I'll vote "happy" and think of it as "relatively content".

 

[Farotsu]

I'd certainly want to be in a relationship but since getting along with people in general seems to be a challenge, I can't really expect to do well in a relationship either. And no it's not them avoiding me, it's me usually getting bored with people.