Here's why it's great to be single. Being single gets a bad rap. We’re constantly on the hunt for “the one”, for love, for someone to share our lives with, for a partner to make all of our troubles a little less daunting. If someone has been single for too long, we tend to pity them, to try and set them up on blind dates with our friends or acquaintances or that hot guy from the bar, and reassure them not to worry, their next true love can’t be far away. You might hear something along the lines of, “Oh, you and your guy broke up? I’m so sorry! That sucks! You must be heartbroken! But don’t worry, I’m sure you’ll find someone soon in no time!” We’ve all heard that - the comfort, the hope and optimism that this state of being “single” will only be temporary, a short-term wrongness that will be set right in the end.