# How to Embrace Being Single  ## About - Author: reachout.com - Title: How to Embrace Being Single - Tags: #articles - URL: https://au.reachout.com/articles/how-to-embrace-being-single ## Highlights It’s no secret that we live in a world that romanticises intimate relationships. We’re told from a young age that coupling up is important. It’s communicated through the ‘happily ever after’ endings in the movies we watch and through the expectations of family, friends and society. It’s no wonder that so many of us struggle with the idea that if we’re not dating someone, we’re somehow missing out. But being alone isn’t the same thing as being lonely. In fact, there are a whole bunch of benefits to flying solo — from spending your time purposefully, to nourishing the friendships in your life. --- The one person you can always count on to be there for you is you. That’s why it’s important to make a bunch of commitments to yourself: to be gentle with yourself, to look after yourself, and to be grateful for all the great things in your life. --- We’re regularly told that finding a partner will make us happy, but the real challenge in gaining any long-term contentment is to have a good, kind and healthy relationship with yourself – and that’s a process you can commit to right now ---