I don't like the way some people play mind games or tease unnecessarily, when honesty would simply work for me... regardless of how honest. In many occasions, some that get close to you over time can use what they know about you as ammunition in those moments of hurt, though it might not be their intent to stab you ever so deeply, it happens. Freedom to waste my time how I want to is of course a plus, but I have experienced so much in the last 5+ years (festivals, shows, trips, etc.) that sometimes I wonder if the value of those experiences could have been higher with someone there to share them with me and bring back that sense of wonder I once felt when being with a partner. In the other hand, all this time has taught me how to evolve, how to maintain frame in the face of adversity, and most of all to see myself as "player 1" in my life; that everything that I've encountered is for me to rejoice in, learn and embrace as part of my human experience. The whole "he/she is worth the trouble" is intelligently dishonest. You're putting yourself in a position of stress and periodical discontent, just because the person in the other end of the road throws muffins on your head, but sometimes they're rock hard and could possibly knock you out, so you let it slide. Let's not assume that relationships go on without a hitch, but one must look out for oneself and not let lust or jitters cloud logic.

Being single is pretty great for the most part for me: I can game as much as I want, don't have to feel pressure to do anything for anyone just for approval, I don't have to filter the things I say in front of my friends, I can go out randomly and explore or go to a show, no date nights, no family brunches, no bickering, no fighting, and best of all no stress.