help me live a lovely single life

[crochetmonkey74]

I'm 50 soon, abandoning OLD as a bad job and leaving it up to the Gods of Fate. I'm financially secure, got lovely friends, probably need to develop my going out social life a little more with Meetup app etc
If you are fabulously single and enjoying it person- tell me all your hints, tips and tricks or just fill this thread with solidarity (I can swing into fear of loneliness quite easily especially when I am tired)
How can my life be great?

I have a friend who is now in her early 50's and she has been single for a number of years. She has no interest in old. She has a fwb situation with a man she has known for years and it currently suits them both. She does not live in the UK.
She is currently does voluntary work. She plans to use this experience to get a PT job to improve her financial situation and to keep the benefits she currently has.
She has friends that sees regularly and does different things everyday.

Their was a time that she hated being single and watching friends getting into relationships and getting married. Now she sees that has seen the married friends dealing with husbands, kids and trying to mange work on top of this made her realise that her life suits her better.

I think if you are single you have more time to spend on yourself and what you like. You have time to see friends and family. Your not dealing with a man who is going through a bad time and expects you to solve his problems or make his life easier also. Then some men refuse to listen to advice re changing jobs, cutting down on the drinking or changing eating habits.
I know several mean who have various health issues due being very overweight, poor eating habits, drinking to much or smoking. If they made a few changes they improve their lives a lot. Some men then expect you to be a replacement for mammy or refuse to step up and do more in the house or with kids if you have them.

I have a friend who is now in her early 50's and she has been single for a number of years. She has no interest in old. She has a fwb situation with a man she has known for years and it currently suits them both. She does not live in the UK.
She is currently does voluntary work. She plans to use this experience to get a PT job to improve her financial situation and to keep the benefits she currently has.
She has friends that sees regularly and does different things everyday.

Their was a time that she hated being single and watching friends getting into relationships and getting married. Now she sees that has seen the married friends dealing with husbands, kids and trying to mange work on top of this made her realise that her life suits her better.

I think if you are single you have more time to spend on yourself and what you like. You have time to see friends and family. Your not dealing with a man who is going through a bad time and expects you to solve his problems or make his life easier also. Then some men refuse to listen to advice re changing jobs, cutting down on the drinking or changing eating habits.
I know several mean who have various health issues due being very overweight, poor eating habits, drinking to much or smoking. If they made a few changes they improve their lives a lot. Some men then expect you to be a replacement for mammy or refuse to step up and do more in the house or with kids if you have them.

I love ‘creating a life you don’t need a holiday from’. Actually I think that’s what I’ve done, and how I justify club membership. People go to stay there on holiday, I can go there every day if I want to.

I don’t really enjoy solo holidays, not sure if I just haven’t found the right one yet, but when I do go I always think I’d probably be better off at home, going to do things at my club, seeing people I know, so holidays are only when DC wants to join me really atm.

Single life is ace, I met a friend for cocktails this afternoon, last minute arrangement via WhatsApp at 1pm. Just because we can 👌 .

You are in a fantastic position! If something comes along grand, if not it's not the bee all but you have such freedom, I love companionship but just enjoy yourself, a friend is late 30's, great career in the media, own house & she travels every chance but god forbid she doesn't have a fella or even worse a child! I swore after my sons dad left I swore never but here I am , not to be wanky but life is so crazy so who knows what's around the corner

I live single life at 50's . I am financially solvent , about to retire and the sense of total freedom is absolutely the best thing . I have no stress whatsoever and cannot ever imagine wanting to share a home with a man again , in fact I think if I was looking men in their 50's in my experience are well passed their sell by date , mentally and physically they don't seem to age aswell as women , well certainly my friends who are all vibrant grabbing life people .
I have just joined a women only travel group and am inspired to visit places I wouldn't have thought of aswell as meeting some new friends .

Imo there are no downsides to being single

This is me too but it took a little longer (24 months maybe for total contentment) .
Best things are:
Eating what I want when I want.
Everywhere is so clean (!) because I cleaned up his mess!.
Doing what I want.
Going to sleep when I want and reading before lights out for as long as I want.
Hosting my adult children/ grand children whenever I choose to and cooking what they like.
Everything really.
I was a faithful wife for 36 years (😱) to a cheating selfish man child .
The freedom of mind is incredible.

I also have a very good p

Ugh I posted before I finished.
I now have a lover and it's just perfect.
I hang out with amazing female friends and l

....and just live.
I'm 61 and have never felt so free