Why do you prefer either being single or having a partner?
September 12, 2025
Why do you prefer either being single or having a partner?
30 comments
I love having a partner, he’s my best friend. We do everything together
Partner
I would have said partner in the past but now I prefer being single. Experiences have brought me to this point. Being single is incredibly peaceful for me and I’m happiest with peace.
Partner but I am currently single which is kinda sad
Partner. We’ve been together for over 30 yrs. He’s my best friend, my biggest supporter, my everything.
I prefer having a partner because I met the right person and he brings even more happiness into my life.
Depends on the day.
I’d rather be single right now and focus on my personal growth instead of attaching it to somebody else.
Depends. Right now I like being single more but if I had someone I liked enough to date that added value to my life, then I’d say partner.
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I would like to have a partner. Haven’t found one yet though😭
I like being single, people can be too much sometimes and i haven’t met someone who is worth disturbing my peace lol
I have a partner I don’t live with. Best o’ both worlds!
After a couple of the relationships I had when I was younger, I was so thrilled being single. Having my own space, none of the bullshit. I adored it. But then I met a man who changed everything. We align perfectly, and it has fostered a lot of growth for me. If we didn’t end up working out, I’m not sure anyone else could live up to the expectations I’ve built from this relationship. Probably would stay single tbh
Partner – in the last I’d say single but I hadn’t met my person yet.
I want my partner but I’d rather be single that be with anyone just to have a partner.
Having a partner he is amazing he is the calm to my choas
I love my partner. Amazing having them around. They support me and help with everything I need. But sometimes I miss the times when I was having to figure things out and didn’t even have to give it a thought cause it wouldn’t affect anyone else. Almost sounds selfish now that I type it out.
Being single is awesome because I can just do shit without having to communicate that to a partner. I’m taking off next month on what will be the third year in a row I’ve been on a multi month solo backpacking trip on the other side of the world. I don’t have to explain that, justify my choice, or listen to a dude whine about how he doesn’t want me to go/wants me to take him with me. I can be flirty and fun and do whatever I want. Is it lonely sometimes being single? Sure! But the amount of friends I know in marriages/long term relationships who tell me they wish they’d just appreciated being single more and are jealous of my travels makes me know I’m making the right choice for myself.
Partner cause I don’t like being alone at night
Partner. Yet wish I wasn’t like that.
I prefer being single because I never liked how I felt when I was in relationships. It’s nice not having to report to or consider another adult in my decisions or leisure time and possibly be inhibited by their tastes. I also like avoiding the risk of abandonment, which can happen at any time in a relationship. As a single mom, my choices are limited anyway, which isn’t worth experimenting with my time and physical body for.
I liked being single, and don’t get me wrong I still enjoy it, I have freedom, I can take care of myself and just do about anything I want whenever I want, but somehow now that I have finished residency, I have a well-paying job, a house, fulfilling hobbies, friendships, I find that there’s this weird feeling inside me, like a sudden craving, to find someone else to share all of those things.
Rn I’m liking single
Single. I don’t wanna share my stuff lol
Both are fine, tbh. All depends on context
With the right partner, every moment is amazing. With the wrong one, it can be eternally disappointing or even devastating. Everything in between is also possible. There’s another human deeply involved in your life, so that introduces a lot of variables that you don’t have to deal with when you aren’t looking for a relationship.
Being single is just the default state of being to me. I can be entirely happy and fulfilled by myself. It’s always peaceful.
It’s a comfort to know there’s someone for whom you’re their favourite person, who you can always count on, and who’s happy to take on life alongside you.
I don’t mind being single, and would always prefer it to being in a bad relationship. But a good healthy fun relationship with someone I love that loves me too is always preferable to being single for me, as I imagine it is to most people. Relationships take time and work, but the amount of joy they bring are worth it for me.
Right now, I’d rather be single. I’m planning to move abroad and I know a man would only distract me while I’m in the process of getting all my ducks in a row and/or if I end up falling in love, I might want to stay if they don’t want to leave and that’s not fair to me. So I’d rather be alone right now. I’ll find someone when I get to Europe.
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I love having a partner, he’s my best friend. We do everything together
Partner
I would have said partner in the past but now I prefer being single. Experiences have brought me to this point. Being single is incredibly peaceful for me and I’m happiest with peace.
Partner but I am currently single which is kinda sad
Partner. We’ve been together for over 30 yrs. He’s my best friend, my biggest supporter, my everything.
I prefer having a partner because I met the right person and he brings even more happiness into my life.
Depends on the day.
I’d rather be single right now and focus on my personal growth instead of attaching it to somebody else.
Depends. Right now I like being single more but if I had someone I liked enough to date that added value to my life, then I’d say partner.
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I would like to have a partner. Haven’t found one yet though😭
I like being single, people can be too much sometimes and i haven’t met someone who is worth disturbing my peace lol
I have a partner I don’t live with. Best o’ both worlds!
After a couple of the relationships I had when I was younger, I was so thrilled being single. Having my own space, none of the bullshit. I adored it. But then I met a man who changed everything. We align perfectly, and it has fostered a lot of growth for me. If we didn’t end up working out, I’m not sure anyone else could live up to the expectations I’ve built from this relationship. Probably would stay single tbh
Partner – in the last I’d say single but I hadn’t met my person yet.
I want my partner but I’d rather be single that be with anyone just to have a partner.
Having a partner he is amazing he is the calm to my choas
I love my partner. Amazing having them around. They support me and help with everything I need. But sometimes I miss the times when I was having to figure things out and didn’t even have to give it a thought cause it wouldn’t affect anyone else. Almost sounds selfish now that I type it out.
Being single is awesome because I can just do shit without having to communicate that to a partner. I’m taking off next month on what will be the third year in a row I’ve been on a multi month solo backpacking trip on the other side of the world. I don’t have to explain that, justify my choice, or listen to a dude whine about how he doesn’t want me to go/wants me to take him with me. I can be flirty and fun and do whatever I want. Is it lonely sometimes being single? Sure! But the amount of friends I know in marriages/long term relationships who tell me they wish they’d just appreciated being single more and are jealous of my travels makes me know I’m making the right choice for myself.
Partner cause I don’t like being alone at night
Partner. Yet wish I wasn’t like that.
I prefer being single because I never liked how I felt when I was in relationships. It’s nice not having to report to or consider another adult in my decisions or leisure time and possibly be inhibited by their tastes. I also like avoiding the risk of abandonment, which can happen at any time in a relationship. As a single mom, my choices are limited anyway, which isn’t worth experimenting with my time and physical body for.
I liked being single, and don’t get me wrong I still enjoy it, I have freedom, I can take care of myself and just do about anything I want whenever I want, but somehow now that I have finished residency, I have a well-paying job, a house, fulfilling hobbies, friendships, I find that there’s this weird feeling inside me, like a sudden craving, to find someone else to share all of those things.
Rn I’m liking single
Single. I don’t wanna share my stuff lol
Both are fine, tbh. All depends on context
With the right partner, every moment is amazing. With the wrong one, it can be eternally disappointing or even devastating. Everything in between is also possible. There’s another human deeply involved in your life, so that introduces a lot of variables that you don’t have to deal with when you aren’t looking for a relationship.
Being single is just the default state of being to me. I can be entirely happy and fulfilled by myself. It’s always peaceful.
It’s a comfort to know there’s someone for whom you’re their favourite person, who you can always count on, and who’s happy to take on life alongside you.
I don’t mind being single, and would always prefer it to being in a bad relationship. But a good healthy fun relationship with someone I love that loves me too is always preferable to being single for me, as I imagine it is to most people. Relationships take time and work, but the amount of joy they bring are worth it for me.
Right now, I’d rather be single. I’m planning to move abroad and I know a man would only distract me while I’m in the process of getting all my ducks in a row and/or if I end up falling in love, I might want to stay if they don’t want to leave and that’s not fair to me. So I’d rather be alone right now. I’ll find someone when I get to Europe.
Single, the freedom
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