{"id":340301,"date":"2015-08-05T08:12:05","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T00:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/dossier\/singlehood-celebrate-your-freedom-2\/youre-single-fault-26-340301.html"},"modified":"2015-08-05T08:12:05","modified_gmt":"2015-08-05T00:12:05","slug":"youre-single-fault-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/dossier\/singlehood-celebrate-your-freedom\/youre-single-fault-26-340301.html","title":{"rendered":"You're single, is it your fault?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not guilty but responsible for their situation, the singles have willingly missed the gate. Solo because of high expectations (by dint of eliminating all requirements - 1.80m in height, an engineer\u2019s profile, etc); Solo because of school qualifications (with a third Greek-Latin major, it scares normal types); Solo because you\u2019re a high income earner (it intimidates the average man); Solo because body size and type<\/a>, height, looks, etc. Being single is still seen as wrong. If it lacks a man in the picture, it\u2019s akin to a pot lacking its lid.<\/p>

The idea that one can be alone by choice is not understood by many. And yet, others imply that singles have a good enough self-esteem to not cozy up to the first candidate that comes by. Wanting to keep your comfortable single lifestyle is not a sign of hatred towards men, but of an independent mind that\u2019s quite remarkable. A certain solitude can also be desired after separation, so it is even often necessary to get reacquainted with oneself.<\/p>

Soulmates? Of course you believe in them, but you\u2019ve got eyes to see and you\u2019re careful not to take the double of Polnareff for Prince Charming. Children<\/a>? If you don\u2019t plan on having them, there\u2019s no need for others to rub salt into the wounds. You have your reasons. However, you don\u2019t necessarily want whatever you plan. And being single, this is not a phase but a step. If you combine all our relationship periods (three years with Tom to four years full-time living with Jim), you\u2019ll find that it totals over married life<\/a> in all your civil unions or compared to your married friends.<\/p>

So, on your sentimental CV you might also claim solid experience of modern family life. Though the only girl in the clique was a big jokester among her attached friends, where is the poor single that had it coming?<\/p>

Val\u00e9rie Rodrigue and Nur Syazana H.<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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