1. Not getting your heart broken by the one person you trusted with your heart, fears, dreams, etc.

2. Being able to freely pursue ANY dream you want to.

3. Can travel anywhere in the world at a moment's notice without worrying about leaving/telling that one other person.

4. Can enjoy whatever hobbies you want without having to give up what you like or your time for someone else.

5. Don't have to deal with negative in-laws.

'You can spend your holiday volunteering if you want'

SUPER FUN!

The whole figuring out which holiday you spend where is one of the biggest pains in the ass I have dealt with. Like, how do you pick who you'd rather spend a holiday with when you love both sides, but everyone lives in a different state?

I'd be thankful not to pick sides -- but I AM thankful for my bf.

Seriously, it is not a tragedy to be single.

There's no extra person to buy Christmas presents for. And I always feel obligated to spend a lot!

Idk... I just find the holidays to be completely depressing and I kinda hate this whole season. I am always single for the holidays and never shared it with anyone. And even though I go to Disneyland every Thanksgiving... I still find myself in a blue mood. Even the Happiest Place on Earth can't cheer me up... I just see all the couple and feel completely sad, lonely, pathetic and unwanted. But hey that's just me.

Yeah, not having someone to share leftovers with is the reason I'm not bothering with Thanksgiving dinner. I'd love to do it but I can't deal with all that extra food!

Spend the money you would have spent on a boyfriend/girlfriend on yourself!!

Thanks for these Dear! Even a die hard single girl like myself can get a little blue when there is no one to kiss on New Years.

Hm. I dunno. I always kinda still could do these things I think. Perhaps that is why I am single now, maybe I am inconsiderate.

These reasons don't make me feel better about being single... sorry...

Me neither, LOL!

lol same here!!!

haha yeah none of these reasons make me go "geeze, i'm so glad i'm single for the holidays"

Ha...I agree that I could probably get away with these even if I was attached, which doesn't make me feel any better about being single!

- I still have to worry about making T-Day plans, and my family is a lot harder to fight with than some guy.

- I wouldn't share my leftovers even if I WAS in a relationship! Everybody gets their OWN plate, dangit! =D

- And I still have to spend my time fighting with family/meeting new in-laws and SOs/warding off crazy questions like the ones Dear posted last week/cooking/cleaning/being a slave. At least with a SO you have a reason to get away for a while. There's NONE of that when you're single!

The not having to buy anybody else Christmas presents thing is probably the only redeeming reason.

not single and i still enjoy these... hahaha. hmmmm.. interesting.

I will be looking forward to the relationship list, as these are things that, like cherika, I can still enjoy even though I am in a relationship...it's all about balance. =)

Wow, now I feel more worse about being single ;D
I would LOVE to share leftovers and spend time with someone I love, would love to meet his family!!!

Argh Holidays are horrid. Spesh when all your friends are coupled up or with their families.

This year we're planning on having a second christmas when all of us girlies are having a roast and watching all the traditional christmas film together.

I went shopping in the city today and everywhere I saw these smiling couples holding hands, I want to THROW UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We broke up sunday. I couldn't be more depressed...and the only thing on that list that even cheers me a bit is the part about not having to deal with his family.

This is the first holiday season that I actually don't care about being single. I'm much too busy having fun in my own life to worry about something I don't have. Spending the holidays with someone special is great but only if it is the right person and that person will come along at the right time - and that time is obviously not now. Until then, I've got way too many plans with family and friends to think about it. I would add to your list of things for single women to be grateful for - I can wear anything I want to the Christmas party and flirt with all the waiters without worrying about what my boyfried would think.

Since my lady went out of town for the holidays, I spent my holiday volunteering...at the BAR!