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Singled Out: When You're the Only One Not in a Relationship

If you routinely find yourself the only one without a plus one in your social circle, you may eventually start to question your choices. Don’t let the pressure get to you! Instead, celebrate the single life.

During the course of your savvy single life, it's bound to happen -- you find yourself the only one in a particular social setting who’s still single. No biggie, right?

However, if and when the time comes that you routinely find yourself the only one without a “plus one” in your social circle, things can get trickier. You may start questioning your value, grow increasingly insecure, or obsess about if and when you’ll find your perfect partner.

Instead of stressing about being the only single in your social circle, celebrate it! The following tips will show you how.

Tip #1: Be your Own Arm Candy

When you're the only one single in your social circle, it's all too easy to get down on yourself. Everyone else seems so happily hooked up that, especially when you're going through a dating dry spell, you can start to feel isolated, alienated, or insecure. Sound familiar? If so, stop.

Instead of dreading going solo to your next social outing while everyone else has a date, give yourself permission to be your own arm candy. Buy yourself a fab new outfit, slip into those sky-high stilettos (or sexy sandals, bold boots, etc.), channel your inner diva, and make a confident entrance your friends will not soon forget. Turn on the charm, practice a little harmless flirting, and in general, be your most fabulous self. By letting go of any fears or insecurities you hold about being the only single person in the group, you allow yourself to enjoy the fun and freedom that goes along with being footloose and fancy free.

Tip #2: Celebrate being Single

While it can sometimes feel like being single is a life sentence you're forced to endure, it's simply not true. In fact, being single is nothing more than a state of mind. So while you're in the single stage of life, why not celebrate? Enjoy the freedom to come and go as you please, take pleasure in the endless dating possibilities by putting yourself in target-rich environments on a regular basis, and give yourself permission to flirt with cute strangers as often as possible. By making the most of this extraordinary time in your life, you take the pressure off of when you're going to find your perfect partner, and instead celebrate Y-O-U and the amazing life you already have.

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