What is the one thing you miss when being single?

@med889 (5941)
May 11, 2009 5:43am CST
When i was single I miss sometimes the life of a couple and now I am in a couple I wonder what other singles may be missing? So what is the one thing you miss when you are single?
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@Jemina (5770)
26 May 09
I miss hanging out with friends and going anywhere we want to go. But I won't exchange that to being married now. Eventually I got tired of being single and lonely at night. There are things your friends can give that your husband cannot and vice versa. Then at the end of the day you realize it is so much better to be married--at least for me.
@Jemina (5770)
27 May 09
Yea, different people, different personalities, different choices, different outlook in life.
@Jemina (5770)
26 May 09
P.S. I think if you have enjoyed your single-blessedness there is no way you will regret being married. But some people find it hard to give up their freedom and be committed to just one person.
@med889 (5941)
27 May 09
I also believe that a person will never regret his/her celibacy stage if he/she had really fun when being one so It all depends on how you take you celibacy stage when you are one amoung them.
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• India
11 May 09
Still i am single :-( and i miss the touch, the kiss of true love, i miss the hugs. i miss someone saying me "i love you" 3 times a day. but i am sure she is somewhere waiting for me.
@med889 (5941)
11 May 09
Then why are you wasting your time here dear Deepak, you should be searching for her;-) And yeah you said 3 times I love you you means like three meals in a day?;-)
@med889 (5941)
22 May 09
And what you get more per day, will you refuse? ;-)
• India
11 May 09
actually not wasting time here. i am searching :-D Ya i want it 3 times in a day, nothing less than that will do :-) 1 in the morning when we just wake up. 2nd when i leave to college/office. 3rd when i return from office. and i will give her all the happiness possible in this world.truth..
@shira0524 (482)
• United States
11 May 09
I have been single for close to 5 years now. I'm very sad about it, too. I miss most the affection that two people who love each other have. Cuddling and just how that feels. I've been very depressed being single, and I have a hard time meeting people, and then feeling comfortable with them, so being alone has been very depressing for me.
@med889 (5941)
11 May 09
Hello there! Why don't you find someone to full that space? I think you deserve one to be with you, someone on whom you can trust and count upon, I am sure you will find that person very soon.;-)
• United States
11 May 09
I would like to. But I have a hard time meeting people. I'm very shy, and I know that I can be a bit difficult to get along with, so that has made it hard for me to meet people for romantic relationships. I would really like to meet someone, though. :(
@med889 (5941)
22 May 09
Maybe all you need is to place back the confidence in yourself and maybe then you will feel ever ready to meet new faces in your life,you are not confident then you will wind up being very shy, so dear friend stand up, have confidence in yourself, trust your capabilities and move ahead in life.
@shibham (16977)
• India
30 May 09
hi dear, i often feel that i have missed my chilhood. i was an introvart child in that life and in college life too. many students enjoy their college life but i .............never. when i stay alone or being single then i often recollect my past. thanks.
@med889 (5941)
1 Jun 09
Hello shibham, thank you for responding, actually I can understand how you may be feeling but hopefully past is past and we are much better in present, don't you think so?
@TrvlArrngr (4045)
• United States
28 May 09
I miss having that one special person near you, the one that knows what you are thinking, what you like, what makes you laugh...
@med889 (5941)
28 May 09
Yes truely this is something you definitely miss, the touch which is so special, the sweet words, the kisses, the romantic moments, and the way both were laughing over a petty joke. I agree to you this is what someone misses when he/she is single, thank you for responding.
• China
22 May 09
Single from Oct 2008,since almost one year has pasted,the most things i missing is where am i and where will go? Eecept working hard there is no direction for my life.
@med889 (5941)
22 May 09
I feel you need a break from work , you have been earning this for long I believe so give yourself a small break and go for a vacations, maybe there you will be able to get all the answers to your questions.
• China
24 May 09
Thanks,agree with you,i plan to use annual leave on the first of Jun,and have a travel to seadide,hope this can help me find out the way. Have a nice day!
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
11 May 09
I think it's the freedom. I could do whatever I liked when I was single. Even if I came home late, it didn't a matter. I could have more my personal time. I think probably this is the best thing when I was single. I love China
@med889 (5941)
22 May 09
So you mean you are not very free now after your marriage ;-) Well to be honest then I heard the same comment from my dad too and I was laughing because he acted as if he is caged up.
@lampar (7584)
• United States
24 May 09
It is weird, i just do not have any "missing" feel from my single years, nothing is missing as hard as i can think of.....
@med889 (5941)
25 May 09
That is really cool from you seems like you had done everything you wanted and now you are just ready to tackle another stage after the bachelor's stage.
@chookie1971 (2271)
• Australia
21 May 09
I have been in my current relationship for the last 15 years. I miss the times when you can just get up and do things just for yourself. You don't have to inform any one of what you are going to do. You don't have any arguements. Like tonight, I wanted to play music, but my husband wanted to watch tv. I can't even remember when the last time I played music in the night. I told him that I wanted to listen to music.
@med889 (5941)
22 May 09
Yeah you are right, I remember one day I wanted to read my book in my room on the bed and he was in the bed with the guitar then I came to remember the days when I was alone on bed and reading my favorite book alone, in complete silence.
• India
25 May 09
I feel extremely happy when I'm with my friends. If I'm single, I miss that happiness. I feel so secure under my parents' comfort. I miss that secure feel when I'm alone!
@med889 (5941)
25 May 09
Yeah you are right that is also true, I am also very happy to be amoung my friends who are always the good company ever I had.
• United States
14 May 09
I am single, and have been so since my husband passed away in October, 2001. I miss being part of a couple for the companionship, the love (if lucky enough to find it!), going to movies and dinner or even bowling. I miss sharing thoughts and feelings or not sharing anything at all except a comfortable silence while sitting on the couch watching a good movie or gazing into a roaring fire. There are many wonderful things about being part of a couple, but as we know, even the most loving couple needs time to themselves or the relationship gets stale. Don't forget the "me" time, too!
@med889 (5941)
22 May 09
Yes I am in a relationship too and I find it good soemtimes though I have to admit that I still miss the time when I was not supposed to give some explanations, ;-) but in every relationship we have to compromise now, Before I found it very hard to wake up in the morning and prepare breakfast but now I can wake up in time to prepare breakfast for both of us, I do household too so i quite enjoy in our couple,I wish you find someone to be love, it is important.
@kryzell (921)
• Philippines
26 May 09
My ex wasn't just a partner to me, but also my best friend. When we broke, I I was in hell, because I know if something's wrong he will always be my confidanr, my bestfriend, the only one whom I thought would understand me. Now that I am single, I miss him even as a friend. I miss catching up with his life, asking him how his day was, etc. But that's fine now. I have a son, who is going to be my buddy, whom I'll love unconditionally...someone I can love, and yet, I am not obliged to expect something in return.
@med889 (5941)
27 May 09
Hello there! I am just a bit sad toread your response, all I can do is to wish you sincerely all the best in your life and May you be blessed.
@Maryam27 (411)
• Pakistan
11 May 09
I guess freedom is something you are going to miss, to wake up when you want to and to sleep when you feel like sleeping. Marriage brings lots of responsibilities, you have to take care of your husband as well. His moods, his needs and wants. The kind of person I am, I always put him first. Do whatever he likes to do and just sit beside him and watch so I guess I'll miss being by myself. Meeting friends and cousins. Sitting on the computer most of the times :P
@med889 (5941)
22 May 09
Yeah freedom, as the previous responder said, I also think the same way now, when I was single I was doing everything according to myself and now since I am not I feel I have to answer to someone.;-)