Hard To Be Single  

I think if you have been in a relationship for a long time, or had relationships over a long period of time, then you could become accustomed to having someone in your life, and so to be without someone I guess could be hard, but I think a lot depend on the individuals circumstances... like if they broke up with someone that they loved and really got hurt, maybe they would not want to get with someone else because they could be frightened of the same thing happening again... or perhaps some people react like on a rebound type thing in which they just have to be with someone to keep thier minds off someone else possibly... I think everyone is different, for me personally if I break up with my boyfriend I do not think that i could get with someone else, but then I have children so it would be different anyway... maybe for some it is just hard to be single, for me it would not be hard to be single, the hardest part for me would be dealing with a relationship break up.

that sounds pretty tough. i do think she should have given him a bit more time, and i guess they could have found some cheaper things to do like just renting a movie and getting a takeout instead of going to the movies and dinner. there are lots of ways you can date cheaper, and the poor guy is trying to find work!
i do think that it's hard to be single though. a while ago, me and my boyfriend of two and a half years broke up for three months. he's very much like that - he can never be alone. thing is, he wanted an easy relationship, and ours wasn't easy. he was sort of dating this girl when we broke up, though nothing happened - he didn't like her at all, he just couldn't stand to be alone. eventually, he came crawling back to me, and though he wanted to be with me, he still wanted things to be simple, but you have to work on that. things don't just work the way you want them to all the time. maybe your cousin needs to work harder on her relationships and find what she wants, have a good time etc.

What a conincidence! One of my friends has been doing the same. I feel someone who gets out of a relationship finds the air of being lonely too hard. So they simply go with anyone who comes in their way. This as far as I know is wrong. After a breakup one must spend some time alone to move on and at the same time figure out what kind of relationship is really suitable for her. I did that and then finally I got the ultimate man in my life. It is always good to take break from dating anyone.
I have been trying to explain this to the friend I mentioned above. But she is just going with all wrong guys. By the way, she is not only dating a guy, but also flirting with a bunch of others. It is very immature of her to do it. And the guy she is dating told her always that he isn't ready for a relationship, but she keeps chasing him.
I talk to her ex who knows what she is up to. According to him, she is just being kiddish. He keeps laughing at whatever she is doing.

I can leave alone, I think it isn't as hard as you think. Particularly at such young age, ya it's hard at 50-60 but not as of now.

I think she must get married if she can't live alone, because she might get frustrated with many break ups in the relationships, I think marriage is the best remedy for refraining loneliness. Isn't it? What do you think?

Good that your cousin stopped having relationship with that guy. Actually, your cousin`s position is same like mine. I started being single again in 2007, it was so terrible break up. Then after that, I got stressed, kept blaming myself for not fighting for our relationship (after that, he said sorry then he still had feeling for me, which doesn`t mean anything to me), I started joining online dating, but didn`t know why like it seems I just want to have a boyfriend because I don`t want people to judge me picky or something as I am 33 now. Last year, I met my ex neighbor from FB, and I thought he`d be the one, but he is dishonest about his previous failed marriage, so I stopped the relationship. I am trying to have positive self-concept now, I want to get married, but i don`t want to get married just because of social status or pressure.

Your cousin has been hurt deeply,so she has been jumping from boyfriend to boyfriend,she just need feeling of safety.
When a person feels alone or lonely,he/she just feel unsafe.It is hard to be single if one doesn't has friends,not only boyfriend /girlfriend.The people around him/her should pay more attention to your cousin,take more time together with her and tell her that you love her and care her.
That's my opinion,good luck~

maybe she should go slow and be friends. Often when relationship become close , they will start to judge each other and enforce they will on each other to change.For me being single has its benefits also. Can spent time more for oneself ,and sometime go out for drinks with friends and also so some sports activity with friends. If got girlfriends sometime have to do her things. Nowsday it hard to find a compatiable spouse. However, they are days that are lonely and we wish to have a girlfriend around.Haha.I guess guys are like rubber band ,can be stretched but after reach it limit it will bounch back.

i will found it hard. cause we always need somebody when we live. and i have not seen any that could live all alone.

For me single is hard to deal if your parents don't support you emotionally,and materially even if you have a money it has different happiness of being a single and to a married even if have many problems in marriage life.

if u used to be with someone who is always with you, you might find it hard to be single for a while. that is whats happening to your cousin. the saddest part of it is, it looks like they are playing and not so serious. being in a relationship for years is never easy to forget. love on a rebound is not good, it is unfair to both of them.

as the song goes, were all alone. so i guess it is not bad to be alone for a while. being alone is not a reason to be sad, it is a good way to know and take care of yourself better. give yourself a break and heal all wounds. have a nice day!