The idea of being happily single in these modern times is very common but are you really happy? Years ago people would get married very early and that has changed a lot since then.
But with what is happening with many marriages, we have realized it’s better to be single than to be miserably married. At the same time, it is actually possible to be out of the dating game for way too long.
Having a season of single-hood isn’t a bad thing but it can start to affect you if you overextend it.
Here’s why being single for too long is unhealthy for you
1. It can affect you physically
When you’re single for too long, it tends to affect you physically. You stand a higher risk of developing heart diseases too.
2. You lose your confidence
Dating around and meeting new people is a fun experience when you have your confidence intact. That confidence is built over time when you learn how to interact with different people and experience a couple of rejections.
But, if you’ve been out the game for years, you really don’t know how things have changed. It’s almost like your dating muscles have withered which will affect your self-confidence and your ability to cope when things don’t work out.
3. Your personality becomes rigid
When you’re single for a long time you get used to your habits and attitudes. Slowly you adopt this personality that is great for a thriving career and other areas of your life but not romantic relationships.
A romantic relationship needs a lot of collaboration and that side of you becomes suppressed. You become less fun and you’re more likely to only focus on what you want which will further prevent you from finding someone suitable.
4. It breeds loneliness
Staying around people chased loneliness out of your life, but when you stay single for a long time, the loneliness can trigger other problems like overeating, alcoholism and other things.
5. You might collect more baggage
Being single doesn’t automatically mean that you’re intentionally working on yourself and preparing for your future partner. For many singles this is a time of partying, sleeping around and situationship.
If you live like this for a long time you collect a lot of emotional issues along the way. You might become incapable of pair bonding which can lead to a life of brokenness.
To add to that, the more bodies you collect, the undesirable you become to the potential partner you would want to be with.
