Relationship Definitions (Merriam-Webster)

1 the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of
being connected.
2 state of affairs existing between those having relations or dealings romantic or
passionate attachment

Romantic Relationship Definitions (Alec Fane in Quora.com)

Literally? It means being in a relationship based on a mutual romantic love. Such
relationships are often sexual, but they don't have to be. A lot of asexual people engage in
non-sexual romantic relationships, as do people who believe in abstinence until marriage.

Conceptually? It means sharing a connection with someone, a bond of mutual love and
devotion. It means being more concerned with your partner's well being and happiness than
your own. It means give and take, and compromise. It means mutual respect. It means a
mutual desire and commitment. It means sharing all that you are and accepting all that your
partner is, the glories and the failings both.

Single Definitions (Wikipedia.com)

In common usage, the term 'single' is often used to refer to someone who is not involved in
any type of serious romantic relationship, including long-term dating, engagement, marriage,
or someone who is 'single by choice'. Single people may participate in dating and other
activities to find a long-term partner or spouse.
People may remain single for a variety of reasons, including financial and emotional or
physical health issues, stress in the family, time constraints, education, career, personal
preferences, advanced age or social fears, living in a society or locality where there are an
insufficient number of people of the preferred sex for romantic or sexual attraction, or simply
extreme bad luck with finding anyone who will reciprocate an interest in a relationship. In
some cases, single people may be uninterested in marriage, domestic partnership, or other
types of committed relationships.

Reasons Why People Choose to Stay Single

1. Still haven’t found the right person

The most classic reason that is often used by many people to explain why they are still alone
at an old age is because they still haven't found the right person. Or actually they have
actually found the right person, only they are less sensitive. Or it could be that you haven't
found the right partner because you're too busy with your own life so you don't have time to
find a partner. Or you too idolize handsome or beautiful artists so that you set a high
standard for your partner.
2. Still Want To Be Free

Who here doesn't want to live freely? All definitely want to live freely without pressure from
anyone. This reason makes why someone does not want to find a life partner. Living in a
household requires high commitment, even from dating also requires commitment.

Dare to decide to live in a household must be prepared for a number of freedoms that you
can do when you are single. People who are still at home themselves are aware that they will
not be able to live as freely as they want. Therefore they still want to have fun before
deciding to live together.

3. Don’t want to commitment

There are people who are ready to get married at a young age and there are also people who
are not ready to make that commitment. Married is not an easy problem that can be done just
like that. One needs to be sure of himself whether he is indeed ready for a family or not.

There are several more reasons why someone is reluctant to commit. Maybe he still didn't
feel mentally ready or indeed he really was reluctant to commit because he had experienced
a deep heartbreak as explained earlier.

4. Not confident

Are there people who are adults but still single? Do not immediately taunt him, who knows
that he is still single because he is not confident. People like this need help from people
around like family and friends to be able to dare to try to find a partner.

This problem of insecurity can be caused because the person feels that it cannot be a good
lover. It could be because of an imperfect physical problem or it could be because he has
financial problems. Where we know that nowadays many people see people from their
physical and wallet.

5. Don't believe in love

Never been disappointed by someone who once filled our hearts can certainly cause deep
wounds. The experience of being disappointed is certainly able to make someone reluctant to
release a single status and look for a new partner. He was afraid the experience of his
heartache would repeat itself.

Hearts that have been hurt can make someone become no longer believe in the name of love.
This can make people close their hearts to meetings and do not want to provide opportunities
for others to be able to prove themselves appropriate for that person.
Negative impact of too long for being single

According to research from several researchers, the results were very surprising about the
effects of single people. Even worse, the impact on health. Based on the studies, people who
are too single are at risk of dying young. Other studies, people in pairs have benefits in the
health sector. There are a number of negative effects from singles.

Such as:

1. Risk of short age

according to David Roelfs, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Louisville,
Kentucky, United States, as quoted by MSNCB, people who are too long single have a
higher risk of dying faster than people who are married. The study also shows single men
have a 32% higher risk of dying than married men. In single women, the risk is smaller by
23%. Those who are single are more at risk of dying young because they do not maintain
inadequate health and income.
2. Mental health
Research from Florida University in 2010 on 1,621 students found that people who
committed to having a relationship experienced less mental health problems than single men
and single women who tended to experience depression, anxiety, mood disorders, adjustment
problems, suicide and psychological distress.
3. Feel Deep Pain
The expression from the past or the trauma that love is painful is not always true. Precisely
when love is dead, the pain is felt more, in a study said there is a connection between pain,
feelings of romantic love, and activation of the system in the brain. Loving and being loved
can distract someone from pain and this sends signals to the brain and then decreases activity
in areas that are in pain

BENEFITS OF BEING SINGLE

1. More freedom and independence

 You don't have to let anyone know when you decide to go somewhere. At
allows for more spontaneity in your life. Being single allows you to be your
own person and really just do as you please. Especially for men, being single
forces you to do things for yourself, like cooking and cleaning.
2. More control over your time

 If you would rather invest your time in a more productive fashion, then
singlehood might be for you.You may have more time for yourself and
things that you like to do and you can set your own schedule and give you
 more time for hobbies,relaxation,being with friends and family and so on.
Gives you more time to better your self example you can use the extra time
to work on your career,volunter,in your community,or take clasess for job
advancement or just for personal enrichment. Relationship and marriage
especially require a significant amount of time,as anyone who is married or
in a relationship will tell you.

3. More control over your money

 In addition to time,relationship also require money and a lot of it give you
full financial freedom and control of where every money you spend goes,
not having to pay for overprice dinner and movies and buying all kinds of
presents for birthday and many more spend money that you have on
yourself with no guilt make it easier to plan for saving money for the future
and unforeseen circumstances.

4. No emotional roller coaster rides

 Allows you to stabilize your emotions. In addition, being single means that
you won’t have to worry about going through a heart-wrenching breakup.
Once you’ve becomea succeful single,you will appreciate being able to be
emotionally relaxed.

5. you have richer friendships.

 Studies show singles are more attentive to their siblings, parents, friends, and
neighbors compared to married people, regardless of whether the couple just
started dating or have been together for years why should you care? Well, for
starters, lacking social bonds is comparably as bad for your health as smoking,
Having that group of people you care about and who care about you can be
profoundly important, providing potential layers of support instead of investing
all of your emotional capital into just one relationship.

6. You can travel on a whim.

 How do you think a romantic partner would react if you woke up and decided to
move overseas, go backpacking through mountains in Iceland, or take a cruise
to a tropical destination? They probably wouldn’t be happy if you didn’t include
them in that decision (and rightfully so!).Single people, however, have the
freedom to travel without hesitation. If you’re a vagabond at heart, then
singlehood might be for you.
7. you can gain weight without worrying
 just as you can spend more time buffing up at the gym,you can also just
chill and let yourself go for a little while.
8. You’re more resilient.

 you're tough. Think about it: Singles are making their way and thriving in a
society that values and celebrates coupled people, DePaulo says. Plus,
regardless of how great your support network of friends and family, you’ve
probably learned to handle stress on your own better than someone who has
another half.
9. You can create your own routine.

 Without a partner and the accompanying obligation to someone else's schedule,

you control your time which means you can create a routine that works for you,
Wasson says. And research shows that people with structured schedules—like
consistent meal times, bedtimes, and events have a higher quality of life and
higher chances of staving off mental illness. Go ahead and start that blog, take
that photography class you've been wanting to try, and keep up your weekly
brunch dates with friends.

10.You can flirt without fear.

 let’s face it: everyone flirts sometimes, whether they are single or not. This
flirting is usually innocent in nature, but it could nonetheless lead to an
awkward situation if a single person ends up developing feelings for somebody
who is romantically involved. Add an insecure partner to the mix and this
awkward situation could quickly turn into a terrible confrontation. If you love to
flirt, then singlehood might be for you

CONCLUSION

After all the explanations, we can safely conclude that being single is not a bad
decision at all. Well, there are some negative effects on it but it can be avoided if we
can take care ourselves well.
Being single doesn’t always mean that you are blind about love. But you know that
not getting involved on toxic relationship is a wise choice.
Also, people who are stay single, mostly aware that before engage to an intense
relationship, they must had enough with themselves first. So it will give more
possibilities to reach healthy relationship in the future.