A Blog for All My Single Ladies Out There

I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the whole concept of marriage or long term relationships, the generally stated couple factor. I’ve been thinking of how this world favours those who are in a couple. Not only do you get the potential benefits of being in the said relationship and the (I’m assuming best case scenario here I know) the support and caring of another person. However, and I don’t ask this question from an angry perspective but from a truly curious stand point: what about the rest of us?

What I mean is, some times being single can be difficult, not having that person to lean on or make you feel special, whatever cheesy relationship concept you’d like to insert here, but what about the ladies (and gentlemen) out there who are single and do not receive these obvious benefits: the anniversary gifts/cards, special outings, etc.

So if you don’t choose to date or spend the rest of your life with the wrong person, perhaps become one of those career types, or stuck in the “just haven’t found the right person” category, what are your rewards? If you choose to be who you are and that person is a single, what’s the benefit for not stringing someone along or simply having bad luck finding a significant other? Well I certainly can live with out gifts and cards in my life, what about the greater benefits (often financial) that come from being a “we” in opposition to a “me.”

If you’re single it is more difficult to get a loan (waiting for that career to take off can be a pain in the ass), tax breaks, and other benefits. There really should be some sort of tax break for being on your own and struggling with financial trouble, or for not settling for some mediocre life that you don’t really want.