Being single in the city can be both challenging and rewarding, depending on how you look at it. If you are currently single and living in a big city, consider yourself at a great place to be in right now. Just think about it for a second. YOU have the freedom to date whoever your heart desires. You can walk up to any random person that you find attractive, spark up a conversation with them, flirt, and hopefully something would come out of it, if you’re good that is. In this post I will outline the advantages and disadvantages that come from being single in the city.
Advantages of being Single in the City
- Many eligible singles at your disposal. There are so many eligible and looking singles that no matter what type of person fits your personality, there is bound to be another single person out there that fits what you are looking for.
- Dating multiple people. You have the opportunity to date multiple people at once. There isn’t anything wrong with this. Many people have casual people that they go out with to see where it takes them. As long as the people that you go out with understand where they stand and no one intentionally gets their feelings hurt it gives people the opportunity to explore multiple personalities and experience many adventures.
- Explore new places in the city. It gives people the opportunity to try new things in their city. In Toronto, there are so many restaurants, bars, museums, bookstores and events to visit that many people wouldn’t explore if they didn’t have someone to take them. One of the most attractive things is to be taken to a place that opens up your mind to new ideas and perspectives.
- More time for yourself. You give yourself more time to accomplish goals that you have set out for yourself. You also have the opportunity to learn more about yourself as a person and the things you want to get out of life
- No commitment required. You do not have to commit to any one person. There are many people out there that don’t want to settle down for quite some time. This gives people the opportunity to play the field, sit on the bench, and hit a home run when the time is right.
Disadvantages of being Single in the City
- Loneliness. It’s sometimes hard to combat the loneliness that accompanies the single life. Some people eventually get bored of being by themselves and require the warmth and laughter from another human.
- Jealousy. When you see couples out and about in the city you wish you could enjoy the fun and excitement that they are experiencing. Your initial reaction is feel jealous of the experiences that they are sharing together and wish that you could be one half of a whole.
- Boredom. People get bored and only can do so many things by themselves. One way to overcome this is to join social organizations and sports teams. There are no shortage of these within the city.
There you have it. The advantages and disadvantages of being single in the city. If you have any things you would like to add to the advantages and disadvantages list, please feel free to add them in the comments!
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I think its way way way easier to be single in a city than in some small town. I don’t think I could be a satisfied single if I still lived in the town I grew up in. Living in a city provides me with lots of activities that aren’t focused around couples or family but are also for grown ups (I’m no longer interested in puking my guts into the curb after a long night of drinking). I don’t feel isolated here.
I have a single friend who still lives in the town I grew up in and is single. It pretty much sucks. There just aren’t that many other single people available either to date or to be friends with and especially as you get older, its just slim pickins.
The best thing about living in a city is the… intelligence. People in cities tend to be more open, smart, willing to meet new people. That’s my two bits.
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How?
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* A Twitter user completes the profile section
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When your from the city you look at things in a much broader way, you embrace change pleasantly and is very much willing to jive with it.
Now it’s my turn natomicata,
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if you can fine someone in the city then there could be somewhere in the intangible city. Hurry up time is running out.
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