Is it possible to be happy alone? (no intimate relationship)

[xirtam]

I think if you can't find lasting happiness single, you're not going to find lasting happiness with anyone else. 2 people = twice the number of problems.

 

[beer]

Sometimes it's better to be single or in dating relationships when you have other priorities in your life. For a lot of people, there are times when relationships just aren't a good idea or can't happen.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: Wuffsunie
Well, your hand will never cheat on you...

 

[alkemyst]

I think it's different once you have had a live in for a while. Before that I could have cared less, if I got bored with my love life I'd just hit up a couple nite spots until someone was drunk enough to come home with me ...

After living with someone and being single, it's sort of wierd not having someone around....was I still happy? Yeah...just lonely occasionally...on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday it was easy to just go out....sometimes on a Tuesday / Wednesday if they had a Karaoke or Ladies night in town....but if you ended up lonely on a Sunday or Monday, you'd be on your own. I found chat rooms helped on those days for at least someone to talk too or to just get the room locals in a bunch.

 

[Hammer]

Originally posted by: Tiles2Tech

Originally posted by: lager
I wish I was married to Kristin Kreuk.

And ... you think she's low maintenance ??

that would be cool if she was...

 

[TheCorm]

It depends on the person.....I am indifferent....I neither would not like nor would like a relationship....I am not fussed while some of my mates are really depressed and desperate single guys....

 

[Jzero]

imtim83 is happy. Or so he says. haha

 

[Orsorum]

Do you think youu'rrreeee betterrr offff alloonneee...

 

"Do you think it's possible to be truly happy (or at least as happy as someone in a relationship) as a single person? Why/why not?"

You're kidding, right? Of course! Without a shadow of doubt, it's so possible. I love and prefer the single life for the most part and would be just as happy staying that way for the rest of my life, if not happier. You haven't said we can't have friends or relatives to whom we're close. Nor have you said we are not allowed to have crushes yet not act upon the feelings. You have only excluded romantic relationships from my understanding.

 

[Kadarin]

I am happier single now than when I was together in my last relationship. However, I think it's difficult to answer the question because every relationship has a different chemistry. In other words, it's possible to be happy now as a single person, but to get together with someone down the road and be a lot happier. Make sense?

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: luvly
"Do you think it's possible to be truly happy (or at least as happy as someone in a relationship) as a single person? Why/why not?"

You're kidding, right? Of course! Without a shadow of doubt, it's so possible. I love and prefer the single life for the most part and would be just as happy staying that way for the rest of my life, if not happier. You haven't said we can't have friends or relatives to whom we're close. Nor have you said we are not allowed to have crushes yet not act upon the feelings. You have only excluded romantic relationships from my understanding.

sounds like the life of an introverted stalker.

 

"sounds like the life of an introverted stalker."

Indeed! So that makes you one for stalking me continuously? The most shocking part was to learn that you were married, yet stalking me! :Q

All right, I might just be very kind enough to help you with your stalking abilities by posting the luvly pictures I took at the super fashion show I went to this week. Oh Lord! It was such a blast! Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh!

As I said elsewhere: No, no, this wasn't the stupid LA Mercedes Benz Fashion Show. That one was boring and stupid, for all the publicity and expectations. This one I speak of was indescribable. It was so classy! The designers were emerging designers with great outfits, who're likely to make it big name soon. Some made outfits that were worn by celebrities, such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Lenny Kravitz. Good models for the outfits too.

We had sponsorship from corporate companies such as Kellogg's, L'Oreal, Heineken, Acura, Ecru, etc. We got great free stuff. I got a permanent hair bleach for free from L'Oreal to see what it's like to be blonde. They even had an offer for a free trial of colour contact lenses . . . remember the one advertised by FreshLook? You can wear them for colour effect, as a cosmetic thing. I will be going for the fanciful green eyes.

It was such a luvly fashion show. Celebrities, model agencies, Vogue, Cosmo, you name it. Huge press coverage too. As a result of this show, I'll be modelling for a designer next week, so I have to travel to LA again!

I took many pics. We'll see if I decide to feed the stalker or not. The show will appear on magazines such as Vogue and Cosmo, so look out! Who knows: Maybe another AT member was there, or at least knew about it?

Excuse me . . . back on topic. . . .

 

[isaacmacdonald]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: luvly
"Do you think it's possible to be truly happy (or at least as happy as someone in a relationship) as a single person? Why/why not?"

You're kidding, right? Of course! Without a shadow of doubt, it's so possible. I love and prefer the single life for the most part and would be just as happy staying that way for the rest of my life, if not happier. You haven't said we can't have friends or relatives to whom we're close. Nor have you said we are not allowed to have crushes yet not act upon the feelings. You have only excluded romantic relationships from my understanding.

sounds like the life of an introverted stalker.

or a priest.

 

Oh, too bad you guys forgot to add lesbian to your list. I thought lesbian was one of the things you men tended to call girls/ladies who rejected your proofs of manhood? :Q

La-la-la-la-la-la!

 

[Pandaren]

It really depends on the person.

I am currently alone and I'm not happy about it. Since my early teens I have not gotten much in the way of affection from my immediate family (it is difficult to explain but I have never felt comfortable discussing things with them because they tend to be overwhelmingly critical of everything I do) and I am somewhat adrift. In retrospect it is surprising that the years of emotional hardship have not turned me into an alcoholic or mental patient.

I had one relationship in college that just didn't work, but it was great while it lasted. For the first time in my life I had someone that I could be mutually affectionate with. It was strangely comforting.

 

[Kadarin]

luvly's in a good mood today...

 

[conjur]

<--- enjoying, for the most part, his newly found state of singleness.

And, a friend of mine has been single for at least 4 years now. He's gotten into music big time again and he's back with some old bandmates and trying to get something going. A relationship would just screw that all up right now.

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: luvly
"Do you think it's possible to be truly happy (or at least as happy as someone in a relationship) as a single person? Why/why not?"

You're kidding, right? Of course! Without a shadow of doubt, it's so possible. I love and prefer the single life for the most part and would be just as happy staying that way for the rest of my life, if not happier. You haven't said we can't have friends or relatives to whom we're close. Nor have you said we are not allowed to have crushes yet not act upon the feelings. You have only excluded romantic relationships from my understanding.

Of course in your case you'd never be really alone Luvly,you'd still have" me,myself and I "to keep you company

 

[FoBoT]

sure, just ask Ted Kaczynski

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: luvly
Oh, too bad you guys forgot to add lesbian to your list. I thought lesbian was one of the things you men tended to call girls/ladies who rejected your proofs of manhood? :Q

La-la-la-la-la-la!

well a lesbian or gay person would still want companionship, twit.

 

[tallest1]

Definitely and I'm single. As immature as this sounds, you can do whatcha wanna, when you wanna. You save yourself a ton of money, you have less drama, you don't have to compromise on Home Theatre vs Minivan. you don't have nasty divorces and breakups. You aren't banned from be-friending the opposite sex. You can't get stabbed in the back emotionally at any moment (cheatting SO, or what have you) The list goes on and on.

You folks who feel that you can't be happy alone are weak minded pansies. I mean, most of you have lived alone for the majority of your life but then when your SO of 1 or 2 years breaks up with you, you feel that the world is going to end. (and then post about it on ATOT) If you say 'Thats not me!!111', you're probably a pu$$y-whipped shell of a man who worships the feet women walk on - convincing yourself that they can do no harm. See CrazyPerson's threads for an example.

 

[Balt]

I don't know about being happy while I'm alone, but I'm pretty damn sure I'm happier now than I was in my last relationship.

 

[0roo0roo]

last article i saw on it claimed about 150k of play around money was about as good as a relationship

 

[idNut]

Why wouldn't it be possible? All you need is yourself.

"Girls are good for nothing but heartache and disappointment." -My father

 

[eakers]

i'm better alone.
<-- worst girlfriend ever.