Spooning With My Dog and Other Reasons Why I Have a Hate-Love Relationship With Being Single

HATE:
1. Watching rom-coms is actually kind of depressing
2. Suddenly the only people I notice are in fact couples
3. Everyone but me seems to be in a relationship
4. I miss the butterflies
5. My dog is the one who gives me comfort
6. I have to spoon with my dog at night
8. I am stuck kissing my dog's forehead
9. I am stuck holding my dog's paw
10. My dog
11. Practically every song ever created is about love
12. Am I going to wind up a spinster?
13. While my sister already has a wedding fund I'm...oh yeah, single
14. I can't exactly go on double dates... yet
15. I miss really knowing someone
16. Lack of raw conversation with a significant other
17. After talking about how wonderful someone is and making sure the world knows it, only to find out Mr. Wonderful was lying the whole time and now everyone is bound to find out you're single again
18. I know who I am and I know my story but jeez, I can't imagine what people think of me - "Oh wow, Paige is on to the next guy" or "I knew that wouldn't last" or "She should really just stay single for once." I'm not even going to start a rant on that one
19. Half the people I went to school with are engaged or already married
20. Being single

LOVE:
1. This one is practically a given - there is no added stress that often comes with a relationship
2. Believe it or not I save A LOT of money
3. I am free to appreciate all attractive males and even talk to them
4. I can be flirty with a cute guy at Target and it's completely okay
5. I can put more focus on me
6. My dog
7. The fact I still do not feel the need to become a nun assures me that I will eventually find Mr. Right and that is a great feeling
8. I love spending extra time with my friends
9. Living a life of variety with a variety of people
10. If I wanted to move to Washington or Texas I wouldn't have to maintain a long distance relationship because...oh yeah, I'm single
11. The fact that I work out more than ever before and now I'm dedicated
12. My work out partner is my friend Mike (clearly male) and that's okay
13. Oh the possibilities
14. Instead of splurging on my significant other (which I actually love doing) I can splurge on myself for once, here I come Sephora
15. Being single

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