Happy Anti-Valentine's Day!

[oyceter]

I use my Nana icon of platonic love!

Since I can't have my normal anti-Valentine's Day party, which tends to consists of lots of good food, chocolate consumption, and the watching non-romantic movies (or guys in spandex, aka men's figure skating), I will instead have a mini party on my LJ! Alas, there is no food or chocolate souffle, but we will make do.

So, what do you enjoy about being single? People in couples and people not in couples are welcome to comment, though please, no couples-bashing. And obviously, the whole point of this is to rejoice in singledom, particularly if you have meddling parents/friends/relatives/random strangers telling you, "Shouldn't you get married soon?" So no "I can do that with my husband!" even if you can, lest we all turn green with envy and attempt to kidnap him and demand truckloads of manga for ransom.

I'll post something for couples on the 15th White Day (March 14), when I will have stopped rolling my eyes at the holiday (also, because I feel more holidays for chocolate = good excuse for me to eat some).

To start off the list:

I like being single because I can be just as messy as I want and let my little anime figurines clutter up the entire place. I also like being able to go to swing dancing by myself and not have to worry about giving my SO the wrong impression. I like not having to decide how to split my time between my SO and my friends without either feeling left out. And I like being able to do completely random things at the last minute without upsetting anyone's plans.

Comments

[vom-marlowe.livejournal.com]

I like being able to have as intense, smart, and oomphy a dog as I want, and spend as much money on him as I want, without anyone complaining. I like eating nothing but zuchinis or green beans for dinner. I adore having my books just so, and my art supplies just so, and my desk just so--even if it looks like an unorganized wreck to other people, it is that way because I want it to be. Bwahahaha. I adore being able to just research whatever the heck I want, from yaoi to ink to behavior science to monkeys to flowers, without having to answer to anyone or make them feel jealous/nervous/whatever. Also, I can wear ugly socks to bed to keep my feet warm.

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

So with you on the socks.

[em-h.livejournal.com]

Not wanting to muck up the concept, but you can wear ugly socks to bed if you've been in a relationship long enough ... I know I do ...

But as for singleness -- I really do miss sleeping in a bed by myself. I prize those times when I'm travelling and can be all alone and peaceful in the bed, with no one beside me snoring or thrashing around or whatever. And I miss being able to decide for myself exactly when I'm going to bed and when I'm getting up. And getting up in peace and quiet, so I can have a bath and coffee *by myself* before I have to engage with the world at all. Making my own decisions about what I'm going to eat when, without having to negotiate.

Also -- I miss flirting. I mean, you can do it a *bit* even when you're in a long-term monogamous relationship, but really you have to keep it pretty much in check. And I do kinda miss that. Does that sound trashy?