To ask if you could list positive things about being single?

[Youcanstay]

I would really appreciate helping me see some good sides of singlehood.

Ooft so many!
Whole bed to yourself
Not having to compromise on ANYTHING, so that is 2-100 on the list right there as you choose where to eat, what film to watch, where to go on holiday, how to decorate your home...
You will have more time and inclination to invest in friendships, new or existing. Its a great opportunity to get in touch with old friends
You can flirt and date (in time, when you're ready) I always found this fun and invigorating. I never went into it with expectations, purely as a self esteem booster for myself

Bed to yourself
Remote all yours
Sole decisions on everything
No compromise
Less personal grooming
Independance

I love being on my own

Cold side of all the pillows!

More seriously:
I quite like the solitude and quiet. OK sometimes I need a bit of human contact, but normally I can flop onto the sofa and stare at a wall without anyone there/asking me what I'm doing/wondering if I'm ok/needing to faff about getting dinner on etc

I have been single a lot so I am very comfortable in my own company.
That is your hardest battle if you have not been used to being alone.

Bed to yourself
Loo seat is always down
Watch what you want on tv
Independence
Cleaning/tidying up/doing tasks when you want
Not having to tidy up after an extra person
For me, child free weekends when kids go to their dads so I have a decent social life
No atmosphere in the house
Peace

You can be exactly who you want to be
Watch whatever you want on TV
No smelly pants on the floor
Freedom to go out when you like, with who you like, without having to check first

Not having to deal with someone else's moods
Not having to deal with someone else's family issues on top of your own!
Doing what you feel like doing when you want to do it.
Eating things you enjoy when you feel hungry.

Having the whole bed to yourself..

Bed to yourself
Eat what you want
Sleep and wake when you want (work or kids excepting)
Holiday where you want

No one else eating all the food
No one else's mess & detritus
All of the bed to myself
All of the sofa to myself
Can fart freely without having to deal with farts in return
I go out and the house is as I left it upon my return
Not having the smells of food I don't like and not having to show the same concern back
I always get to watch what I want
I have full control of the decor
I can do as I please and come and go as I please and think only of myself.
My big full bush looks glorious
I can flirt

Never having to compromise, about anything! I am widowed, and although I really miss my late, second husband, we got together in our late 40s and had our own ideas about most things. So although we had a good relationship, a lot of compromises had to be made. I can now take any decisions without having to allow for someone else's wishes

Yep.. What they all said. Technically I'm not single but I don't live with and won't live with my partner. I've got used to being the only adult in the house and my favourite bit of a day is when the kids have gone to bed and I can entirely please myself with TV / snacks whatever. I have no problem going out to cinema or eat alone and have taken myself off for minibreaks frequently.

I'm newly single and I'm loving the independence. Not having to check with someone before doing stuff. Having loads of time to myself. The house stays tidy and clean (apart from daily kids mess)
Feeling of freedom.
Have to say I'm loving it so far just out of a 10 year marriage

MrsToothyBitch
My big full bush has always been glorious through 2 husbands, I never compromised that much

You can do what you want, how you want, where you want, when you want and you don't even need a reason why!

Too many to list!

Far easier to say there simply aren’t any negatives!

Total and sole charge of decisions and never having to negotiate or compromise.

Have sex with whoever you want.
Ability to be completely spontaneous.
Can spend more time with friends.

I wish I had enjoyed being single more. I was convinced, utterly so, that no one would ever want a relationship with me. When I found out this wasnt the case I had spent all my 20s miserable. You can't ever get that time back and I deeply regret it.

No sharing
You can masturbate wherever and whenever you want
All the mess is your mess
Decorate exactly as you want to
No compromising

Oooh
My money and house are mine- I can do what I want with both.

Every relationship I've had, I've been lied to/ cheated on etc.

Being single, right now is peaceful.

Oh, and I'm genuinely grateful when people say they are upset that their partner doesn't pull their weight. Just go....

Read this thread on the Relationships Board : www.mumsnet.com/Talk/relationships/3789560-The-Happy-Singleton-All-welcome

It will tell you everything you need to know.

My career has boomed, off the scale since I got divorced and got my head in the game. I am doing so much better in every single aspect of life

You can set the house up exactly as you want it. And choose where to live without taking into account a partner’s work/family etc

Have sex with whoever you want.

Really? I fancy Emma Watson. Off to google divorce lawyers.

Have sex with whoever you want... I wish lol

I literally cannot think of a downside!

You get to star fish in bed, Have sex with whoever you like, you don’t have to argue over the TV or whose turn it is to do the dishes, you can do whatever you like whenever you like... Oh my days I miss being single.