I’ve always been one to enjoy the single life. I love not having to worry about good morning texts or what to do when he likes another girl’s pic on Insta. I can have a girl’s night out and not have to report back on how many creepy guys talked to me, or I can spend a night in binge watching Netflix and not have to check my phone for hours. There is an amazing amount of freedom that I have no interest in giving up.
Cuffing season is in full swing, and my fellow single friends are starting to sink deep into the lonely hole. For those lucky few who have not heard of cuffing season, it is the time of the year when it starts getting colder and people are going out less. Which leads to more feelings of being alone – cue the people who begin looking for relationships. New relationships are popping up all around me and it’s out of control! I understand wanting someone during the holiday season, but it’s okay to be by yourself. Being single has helped me realize that I am a bad a** b**ch , and how lucky someone would be to have me.Â
So if you’re one of the few who, like me, decide to stay strong during cuffing season; you are not alone! Learn to embrace the single life, this is the only time in our lives we’re allowed to be selfish. Buy yourself the shoes you’ve been dreaming of, or splurge for the large fries instead of the small. Think of yourself and most importantly: take care of yourself.Â
And while your friends are looking at you and pitying you for not having that “special someone”, look back at them and smile. Because one day you’ll have that someone who apreciates you more because you appreciate yourself. So third wheel your heart out, you’ll thank yourself later. It might suck right now but when you’re later on when you’re married and settled down you’ll appreciate the “me time” you allowed yourself.