{"id":320463,"date":"2017-05-18T14:37:26","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T14:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=320463"},"modified":"2017-05-18T14:37:26","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T14:37:26","slug":"ten-signs-you-should-stay-single-a-bit-longer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/05\/ten-signs-you-should-stay-single-a-bit-longer\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten signs you should stay single a bit longer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The single life is pretty good. You can walk around the house with no make-up, dance like no one\u2019s watching, spend all your money on yourself, flirt with who you want, make star shapes in your bed, and pretty much go anywhere you like at any time. No one is going to tell you any differently (except maybe your mom).<\/p>\n

It\u2019s pure bliss!<\/strong><\/p>\n

But as sweet as the single life is, nothing beats being in love. Nothing beats waking up next to your man. Nothing beats coming home on a Friday night after work, knowing you\u2019ll be spending the weekend with him. Nothing beats cooking together, watching movies together, laughing together, winning together.<\/p>\n

As awesome as all this sounds, we\u2019re not always ready to get back on the dating scene. If we start dating too soon, it isn\u2019t love that we find \u2013 it\u2019s frustration and misery.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not sure of what to do right now, here are the top 10 signs that you should stay single a bit longer:<\/p>\n

You\u2019re still finding it hard to love yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t love yourself, how do you expect a man to come along and love you? It\u2019s pretty much impossible. Any time he tries to get too close, your issues will surface and you\u2019ll raise your barriers.<\/p>\n

Loving ourselves isn\u2019t easy, especially if we\u2019ve been hurt in a prior relationship. But it\u2019s really important that you get your own house in order first before you start looking for a new man. It would be unfair on him if you started dating, despite having issues that are preventing you from actually opening your heart to love.<\/p>\n

First, learn to love yourself. And then you can love others.<\/p>\n

Um, Because You Can?!<\/p>\n

So you\u2019ve got your mom telling you that it\u2019s time to start dating again.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve got your friend who\u2019s \u201clooking out for you\u201d, telling you that they don\u2019t like seeing you single, and that they\u2019re gonna find you a man this weekend.<\/p>\n

But wait a minute. It\u2019s YOUR life. You can do what the heck you want and be as single as you want!<\/p>\n

There is no one to date!<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s literally no one worth dating. So what do you do? Do you finally give Bob from HR a go, a guy who\u2019s been waiting for his chance for five years? Or do you wait?<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay, Bob. Let\u2019s give this a go.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat! Do you mind if my mom comes along?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBYE BOB.\u201d<\/p>\n

If there is no one to date \u2013 don\u2019t date! Just wait. Don\u2019t tear your hair out, stressing that there will never be anyone to date ever again. Just bide your time. Be patient. Have some faith that things will actually work themselves out.<\/p>\n

Because it\u2019s time to have some fun<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been in a relationship pretty much all your laugh, perhaps now is the perfect time to let your hair down and have a bit of F.U.N.<\/p>\n

Go out and party. Meet guys who just want to have a giggle. Let your hair down. Enjoy being single. Flirt.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve got too much going on right now<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the biggest mistakes we can make is to re-enter the dating scene despite clearly not having enough time on our hands.<\/p>\n

This is totally unfair on ourselves, but it\u2019s especially unfair on the guy.<\/p>\n

Dating despite having no time is just a bad idea right from the start. It will stress you out when you realise you\u2019re running out of hours in the day, and it will cause upset and friction and even more stress when you have to cancel because you have no time to make the date.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re super busy at the moment, just wait until things calm down a bit until looking for love. You need to dedicate a lot of time to making a relationship work. If you can\u2019t do that right now, it just isn\u2019t worth it.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t know what you want<\/strong><\/p>\n

The biggest reason you shouldn\u2019t start dating again is if you don\u2019t even know what you want from a relationship or life itself. Until you do, you should avoid getting close to someone. Why? Because it could easily end in disaster when you realise that they\u2019re not what you wanted.<\/p>\n

Before dating, it\u2019s important that you make a list of what you want from a relationship and life. Do you want commitment, freedom, kids, marriage \u2026. ?<\/p>\n

You\u2019re still not ready to settle down<\/strong><\/p>\n

If a part of you still wants to have fun and isn\u2019t ready to settle down just yet, it\u2019s a really bad idea to get into a relationship with someone.<\/p>\n

Especially if that someone has the wrong impression and thinks you\u2019re not only ready to settle down, but that you might also be the One.<\/p>\n

If you still want fun, stay single. Getting into a relationship at this stage in your life will leave you feeling suffocated, could cause resentment, and can ruin what would otherwise have been a good friendship or relationship.<\/p>\n

You might also find that you break his heart.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re still not over your ex<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can\u2019t get your ex out of your head? Getting into another relationship probably isn\u2019t going to help.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not over your ex yet, you need to get over him before even thinking about getting with someone else. If you don\u2019t, you mind end up hurting you both.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re looking for a saviour<\/p>\n

Sometimes, we\u2019re not really looking for a man we can date. We looking for a saviour. This is never going to work out because the truth is that only YOU can save yourself.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re feeling upset and need someone to come along and save you, it\u2019s probably a good idea to stay away from the dating scene until you\u2019ve overcome your issues.<\/p>\n

There are still big things you want to do<\/strong><\/p>\n

Want to travel or start a business? If you\u2019ve got something big in the pipeline, it\u2019s probably best that you finish it first before getting into a relationship.<\/p>\n

Stay happy!<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Source: Beauty and Tips<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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