1.) You can do what you want, when you want
2.) You don’t have to spend any money on phone calls
3.) You don’t have to meet the parents
4.) You don’t have to visit them every other weekend
5.) You don’t have to pay for holidays
6.) You don’t have to remember birthdays
7.) You don’t have to remember anniversaries
8.) You can nap on Valentine’s Day
9.) You can judge other couples who are clearly miserable
10.) You can judge other couples who are going a bit OTT with their PDAs
11.) You can date
12.) Your mum doesn’t ask you awkward questions about your relationship
13.) You get in fewer arguments
14.) You only buy food for yourself
15.) You can chase your own dreams - yes, it’s a bit wanky, but it’s true…
16.) You can break wind - this applies both guys and girls
17.) You can flirt
18.) You can be spontaneous
19.) You can spend more time with your friends
20.) You don’t have to buy condoms - well, as many, anyway
21.) You can make mistakes without hating yourself
22.) You can get some peace and quiet
23.) You actually have free time
24.) You can ‘find yourself’
25.) There is plenty of time, you’re only young
26.) All your DVDs will be in your own house
27.) You can dress like a slob
28.) You don’t get moaned at for having stubble (on your legs, your face, or anywhere else for that matter)
29.) You don’t have to share
30.) No one will get jealous
31.) Accidental pregnancies are significantly less likely
32.) You can let yourself go
33.) You don’t have to lie as often
34.) Being single means you definitely have time to save for your wedding
35.) You can watch whatever you want on TV
36.) You can snore without getting an elbow in the back
37.) The duvet is ALL YOURS
38.) You don’t have to put up with their friends
39.) No one will judge your eating habits
40.) The divorce rate is 34% - it’ll only end in tears
41.) You can focus on work
42.) You can focus on finding your dream job
43.) You have more time to read articles on More Beans
44.) There are plenty more fish in the sea
45.) There are plenty more single people at work
46.) There are no toilet seat politics
47.) There’s less chance you’ll end up crying in a ball on the floor
48.) You can meet a beautiful stranger who will make your heart go BaBoom! wherever you go - and not feel guilty about it
49.) You don’t have to feel guilty about really fancying that new person at work.
50.) You can talk freely to whoever you want about really fancying that new person at work (even them)
51.) You don’t have to delete your internet history (JOKE! Sort of…)
52.) You don’t have to do things you’re not interested in
53.) You can stop pretending you like dogs/cats/children/football/shopping…
54.) You can avoid getting killed (around a quarter of females murdered in the US are killed by a husband or boyfriend)