Top 5 Real-Life Struggles That Single Women Face On a Daily Basis

For some reason, being single as a woman has some sort of negative connotation behind it. You’ve heard single women being called “cat ladies” or “old maids” and those stereotypes couldn’t be further from the truth. A lot of women who are single are quite happy yet they still get looked at as sad and desperate.

For a man who is single, he gets all the praise… his friends who are not single, even envy their single friend, wishing they were single again! For single women, it’s a little bit different… their “taken” friends wouldn’t want to go back to being single for any amount of money because of how “miserable” you seem!

Isn’t it funny how your “taken” friends only remember the negative aspects of being single? They forget about the good things like being able to do whatever you want to do without having to answer to anyone and the overall feeling of freedom and independence. Now, even with these wonderful feelings of empowerment, you do have to be honest with yourself in recognizing the difficulties you face as a single woman.

The reality of being a single woman is that just because you have difficulties from time to time, those difficulties don’t define you or mean that you’re miserable being single, like a lot of people tend to think. Let’s take a look at some of the real-life struggles that single women face on a daily basis… remember, these are just struggles that single women face… they’re not debilitating aspects that make women sad and desperate.

Realizing You Can’t Do It All

For a lot of single women, you have the mindset of being superwoman and that you can do it yourself… well, the truth is, you can’t always do things by yourself… And with that, it’s okay to need help and to ask for it when you need it.

Maybe you have bad plumbing… the fact that you can’t fix that yourself doesn’t make you needy; it just makes you smart for knowing when to hire a professional plumber instead of making the plumbing in your home even worse.

Whether it’s changing a flat tire, killing a spider over your bed, or making homemade lasagna, there are just certain things you need help with and the sooner you come to the realization that it’s okay to ask for help sometimes, your life as a single woman will be much easier, and happier!

Listening to Your “Taken” Friends’ Happy Relationship Problems

You’re a good friend to all your friends, whether they’re single or taken, right? Of course… it’s just easier to relate to your fellow single friends’ problems versus your “taken” friends problems. Just think about it, it’s a little hard to feel sorry for your friend who’s sad because her boyfriend had to go to work early so they didn’t get to have breakfast together like they usually do… just saying… but being the good friend you are, you try to empathize with her and assure her that everything will be okay and that she can look forward to enjoying a lovely dinner with him when he returns home that night.

Wondering If You’ll Ever Find “The One” That’s Meant For You

This is a thought that you’re not constantly wondering about as if it controls your dating life but it is a little thought that’s in the back of your mind that makes its appearance in the forefront of your mind when you do meet someone you take an interest in. You’ve been on enough dates to know what to do if you do feel like you’ve met the guy of your dreams, so you’re totally prepared for it but things just don’t make it that far or they do but then something happens and it’s back to the drawing board.

It can be a little depressing at times but it’s not defeating. Psychology Today looks at the various emotions that single individuals go through, stating that it can be difficult but it depends on your attitude towards your singledom. You will meet who you’re supposed to be with in due time… in the meantime, just focus on yourself and embrace the freedom and independence you have as a single woman now while you have it!

Being the Guinea Pig for Self-Proclaimed Matchmakers

From your mother and “taken” friends to co-workers, they are the main culprits who take pity upon your sad single life and feel the need to “hook you up” with the nice guy from church or the handsome fella from the bank. Although you appreciate their efforts, the majority of the times, their efforts crash and burn, whether it’s on your part or their part… for some reason, things just don’t work out whenever someone tries to play matchmaker.