Human beings are trained at an early age to identify the “odd thing or person out.†In Kindergarten we learn to identify which thing does not belong in a set of group...apple, pear, banana or car....which one is not a fruit? Good!
As adults, many couples try to find out why one single does not belong with another single..to make a couple. Therefore there are endless discussions about your singlehood and endless matchmaking attempts to create another couple of couples.
I have to admit I did think how nice it would be to be here with a partner. It is romantic to cuddle up in the crisp air of winter while sampling amazing wines. Or maybe it would be great to show affection while in a hot tub overlooking the valley. Yes, even dinner tables are made in couples...2, 4, 6 or 8. But I was at a place where I had come to terms with my singlehood. It’s not depression. There is no need for “treatment†or for things to be “dealt†with....like my family..my friends just want me to be happy and they have seen me happiest in a relationship.
This is something that I want to change. I’ve been either in a relationship or looking for a relationship for the last 10 years. I’ve been using energy and time for external sources of happiness...always looking out instead of looking in.