Decided to be single, and I may not return

[Anonymous]

Honestly, my happiest friends are still single/no kids at 40. They are meeting cool people, doing interesting work and having a great time pursuing the interests they only found after 30. Quite a few of my friends have confessed they feel the same way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I stayed single, and enjoyed it, until I found someone who I enjoyed more than being single. That was my criteria--being single is awesome, he had to be more than awesome.

This is my criteria, after an unhappy marriage and with the kids in college. Not settling!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I stayed single, and enjoyed it, until I found someone who I enjoyed more than being single. That was my criteria--being single is awesome, he had to be more than awesome.

This is my criteria, after an unhappy marriage and with the kids in college. Not settling!

In other words, you’re a typical divorcee who puts herself on Match.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The strangest thing has happened to me since I decided - at the new year - to spend the year alone. I think I might prefer being single. I only have to worry about my job, needs, priorities, and responsibilities. I don't have to discuss finances or logistics. I have a lot of energy, feel happy, and am having fun. Is this weird? I did not expect my experiment to go this way.

How strange indeed! Not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, my happiest friends are still single/no kids at 40. They are meeting cool people, doing interesting work and having a great time pursuing the interests they only found after 30. Quite a few of my friends have confessed they feel the same way.

OP here. I have kids, but do feel so much stronger than ever before.

[Anonymous]

I have no desire to be in a relationship. Men (yes, all men!) are children and need their girlfriend/wife to take care of them. I am so glad to be free of that. Sex is fun, but not worth the amount of work men require.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I stayed single, and enjoyed it, until I found someone who I enjoyed more than being single. That was my criteria--being single is awesome, he had to be more than awesome.

My thoughts exactly. I like to say the man has to be the cherry on top of my already fabulous deliciously iced cake!

I've met and wasted too much time and tears on men who were nothing but pigs and an emotional drain. One guy, an ex fiancé, was also a drain on my finances. Never again!

My life as a single person is really nice, and it will take a very special man to make me want to give it up.