It seems like most of you like the freedom aspect of being single most, but that autonomy is often a double-edged sword. Though having the freedom to do whatever you want, whenever you want is liberating, a common gripe I hear about being single is loneliness — having no one to rely on, no one to spend Sunday nights with, and not having that special someone to call just because. The grass is always greener, right?
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Dear Sugar,
I'm so incredibly jealous of one of my boyfriend's female friends, and I want to know how I can stop feeling this way. I'm not worried my boyfriend would ever do anything inappropriate, I know he only has eyes for me, I just get really angry and hurt inside when I know they're hanging out. Due to the way my life is right now, I'm lucky if I get to spend an afternoon with my boyfriend once every two weeks!
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These days, if a woman admits to being sad about her single status or reveals that she's scared she might end up alone, she's suddenly considered needy or unempowered. Though we may not be rushing out to alert our friends of these thoughts for fear of judgment, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with feeling a tinge of trepidation at the thought of being alone — it's totally normal for both genders to want companionship! So without worries of being labeled as something you're not, answer this: Are you scared of being alone?
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Dear Sugar,
I suffered from severe depression in high school and was given medication. While on the antidepressants, I had a suicide attempt. After suffering severe withdrawals from the medication, I decided I did not want to go the medicinal route ever again.
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Over the past year, you've been really busy with work, a ton of family drama, and your new relationship. Now that the dust has finally settled and you’re starting to get back to your stress-free life, you feel a great sense of ease. But that momentary relief turns to disappointment when you try to get together with your old friends.
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Dear Sugar,
This time last year I was in love and in the process of moving to be near my boyfriend for a new teaching job. I got a place of my own, which turned out to be a good thing since he broke up with me early in my first term of teaching. Ever since then I have been having waves of depression.
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Dear Sugar,
I don't know what to do. All of my friends have boyfriends and they are
happy. I have the worst luck with dating immature guys and always end up getting hurt. 
According to new research, being lonely can not only wreak havoc on your emotions, but also on your immune system. Researchers believe that chronic social isolation alters the immune system at the genetic level, raising your risk for illness and disease.
I think feeling lonely is quite possibly the worst feeling in the world - but it can be avoided. 
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