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There is a pressure from society that after school you need to go to college, then you need to get a good job, you need to have a car and a house and let’s not forget your social life as well. Besides having friends you need to be in a relationship because how else will you create a family and have kids?

But the younger generation are liberating themselves from these expectations and data shows that more people are choosing to stay single. There was even a study going viral which claimed that the happiest group of people are single women. 

Sadly, that doesn’t mean that the expectation isn’t there and people are annoyingly asked “Why are you still single?” That’s not a very tactical question to ask so you can allow yourself to not go into detail and give one of the answers people on Reddit give the curious cats who stick their noses into their business.

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Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions In France we say, "Mieux vaut être seul que mal accompagné" which means "Better alone than in bad company"

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Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions Best one I've heard lately:

"Supply-chain issues."

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#3

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions "Because my goal isn't to be in a relationship, it's to be in the *right* relationship."

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#4

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions When my sister got married, my niece, 17, asked me, "How does it feel to be the only one of your siblings not married?"

I simply replied, "Well, unlike them I have standards." Her father, my brother, was right there :)

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Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions Just lucky, I guess!

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#6

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions Go full on Cher from Clueless: "you see how picky I am about my shoes, and they only go on my feet!"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm so gunna use this. I love the movie Clueless. It's one of my comfort movies!!!

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#7

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions The voices in my head tend to get jealous very easily

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#8

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions My response last time was "How are you *not*?"

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#9

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions I am single by choice... Their choice but still.

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#10

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions “Why do you care?”

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#11

To tolerate me would require a skill level not yet reached by any mortal being.

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#12

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions I’d rather be single than pretend to be happy in a fake relationship.

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Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions Your mom says she wants no strings attached

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#14

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions Because having another adult who has any say in the course of my adult life is obnoxious 🤣😅

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#15

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions I had one of the groomsmen in the wedding I was in last year ask me that question, after I told him I wasn’t in a rush, his buddy behind him reminded him that he was thrice divorced

Edit: for context I’m 26 M and he was in his late 30’s

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#16

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions Because I learn from my mistakes

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#17

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions „What do you think?“

It’s like the uno reverse card, they asked a potentially uncomfortable question now they gotta answer it themselves.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sounds dangerous...if they are rude or insensitive or opinionated or whatever enough to ask the question, they might have an answer you don't want to hear

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I think the best response is "because I am prioritising my mental health right now" and it being true.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just tell people I'm happier single. Yes, I've been married. For me, single is better.

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I value my freedom too much.

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#20

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions Because you're taken

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#21

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions I just hate people.

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#22

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions Who the f**k are you? Get the hell out of my house!

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#23

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions All the men where I live want kids!

I do not.

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#24

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions Because there are so many people like you.

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#25

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions Because making an album is too much work.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Classic case of BP reposting this comment with an image but not understanding the meaning of the comment/joke in the first place, so putting the wrong image.

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#26

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions I have the social skills of a spoon

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#27

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions "Because I'm not looking for a partner right now."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Straightforward. Why can't some people just respect that sometimes others don't want relationships-?

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#28

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions Are you blind

Look at me

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are you blind? Look in a mirror! Nobody could handle that level of beauty.

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#29

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions So that you don’t feel left out.

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#30

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions Because my dating pool is significantly smaller than yours, Samantha

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#31

Because a partner would take away from ME time.

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#32

"And happy" is one of the best response you can give!

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#33

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions My fiance' died in April 2020

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If that's true and not just to make them feel foolish, then sorry for your loss 💛

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#34

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions "Why are you being nosy?"

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#35

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions Personal choice, are you interested?

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#36

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions Procrastination

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#37

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions no one can handle my personality for that long

AngelFrag , Heroes & Villains Report

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#38

Person Online Wanted To Know “What Is The Best Response To ‘Why Are You Still Single?’” And 30 People Gave Their Suggestions Because I have a reddit account

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#39

‘Why? You wanna be with me?’

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