This Is What Therapists Tell People Who Are Sick Of Being Single

As a single individual myself, being lonely is heartbreaking. It takes a lot of positive self-talk and working on making yourself happy despite not having a romantic interest in your life. In her new blog post, Brittany Wong takes on a therapists role by opening with a quick shared experience and suggests that by investing in friendships, keeping the mental story telling to a bare minimum, and joining groups for your hobbies you’ll begin to feel happier with the potential for continued loneliness.

Key Takeaways:

Lauren started to freak out when she was quite in her md-20s because she was still single in her third year while all her colleagues had partners.
She says that because society believes that a woman without a partner is not complete, she sometimes tells herself that her being single is her fault.
Lauren regularly used to fret and wonder whether she would ever find the right partner for herself but she never realized that she was not alone.

“Outside of dating, cast a wider net by joining a group or taking a class that interests you.”