Single Life

I thought today's class about single life was really interesting and helpful. I think so often in our society, being single is viewed as a problem. As we talked about in class, there are advantages and disadvantages either way. However, what I thought was most important was the idea about choice, and using the time when you are single to work on your self-concept. I think that approach completely re-frames the picture of what single life is about. If you think about it that way, then no matter what end goal, it seems like a helpful process.

What I think this means to me is that as a professional, if you are working with someone about relationship issues, remind them that being single is the ideal time to work on personal matters, and that doing so will put them in the best position for any relationships, dating or otherwise, in the future.