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Getting into a successful relationship is something that most people truly long for.

However, not everyone is in a place in their lives right now where a relationship is something that's feasible for them.

Whether it's a high-demand job, a lack of interest, or just the fact that they haven't met the right person yet, not having a romantic relationship can sometimes be seen as a bit of a failure.

There are stereotypes enforced on single women, who are called crazy cat ladies and spinsters, doomed to reside in a state of perpetual singledom forever. 

It can be especially tough when your family consistently reminds you that if you want to get married in your early thirties, you better get cracking on securing yourself a fine suitor with a sense of urgency. 

There can be quite a bit of pressure to find the man or woman of your dreams, and this pressure definitely needs to chill for a second, because really, it's completely unnecessary.

While there are a million amazing reasons to get into a relationship, there are so many perks to being single.

We've picked out a few of our favourites:

10. You can get emotionally invested in TV relationships

Did anyone else cry when Hanna and Caleb split in Pretty Little Liars? Or when Susan and Mike were forced to call it quits in Desperate Housewives?

We can live vicariously through out TV peers without having the actual drama of a dysfunctional relationship. Win-win. 

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9. There is no one to mess up your Netflix preferences.

Speaking of TV dramas, our Netflix accounts are a perfectly honed medley of all of our favourite TV shows and documentaries, with the ideal suggestions in every second stream.

If we had to spend Netflix and chill nights with someone who doesn't share our exact TV tastes, we'd be very upset. 

8. Your bed is your sanctuary, and yours alone.

Some of us are just emotionally attached to our leabas, and having it all to ourselves is a blessing.

Cuddles are top notch, but if we had to put up with someone kicking, stealing the blanket or even snoring in our beds every night we'd lose our s***.

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7. More on the bed thing…

You can go to bed and wake up any time you want to, without worrying about accidentally waking someone up.

Or worse, being woken up by someone else, which would be completely unacceptable.

6. You invest time in building other meaningful relationships

Your best friends are your soul mates and you like it that way.

Sometimes, a romantic relationship can be all-consuming, and on rare occasions people can grow distant from their friends because of it, but when you're single then every night is girl's night. 

5. And when those friends are also single?

Having a best friend who is also single is pretty epic, it's like having a partner in crime for navigating the dating world.

And the nights out are unbeatable!

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4. You can avoid the drama of a relationship.

Life is full of enough drama without having to deal with jealousy arguments, splitting bills or in-laws.

Breaking up and making up is simply too messy for us to handle right now. 

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3. You get to eat all the food.

You know when the box says four servings, but your heart says one?

Well there is no one around to judge you for this, or worse, insist that you share that family-sized lasagne. 

2. You get to be selfish, and that's okay.

Sometimes you just have to focus on your own feelings.

Couples choose to be permanently respectful and considerate of the other's feelings, but when you're alone, you can make the best decisions to suit you without having to consider or notify anyone else. 

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1. You realise that you can be happy on your own.

One of the most important things to realise in life is your own worth, and being single is one of the best ways to truly become comfortable in yourself.

Learning about who you really are can happen single or attached, but singlehood definitely gives you more time to reflect on yourself. 

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So, no relationship? No problem. 

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One of the most awkward things about being single at Christmas time is dodging questions from extended family about your aversion to 'settling down.'

As if a condescending 'tick tock' wasn't bad enough, those little reminders that 'if you want to get married when you're 30, you need to meet them now' has us in cold sweats. 

One family has made their only single child's relationship status clear in a hilarious family Christmas card, and we're here for the idea,

Comparing yourself to your siblings can be hard, especially if one is engaged, one is starting a family, and you're just chilling. 

 Emily Seawright and her family are going viral today, after they expressed their various statuses in their card. 

With over 321,000 likes, and almost 55,000 retweets, Emily's declarations of just being Emily is clearly relatable for many. 

Others have taken the opportunity to share their own similar family photos, and the thread has become something for a showcase of the singletons of the world:

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So, being the only single one in your group of friends isn't exactly a barrel of laughs. Sure, you wish them all the happiness in the world, but wouldn't it be nice to have your old pal back, you know, the way it used to be.

All of a sudden the time allocated to your BFF antics gets cut in half and you often spend Saturday nights alone watching ITV gameshows on repeat.

What's worse is when a group of couples insist you tag along on their night out resulting in a selection of awkward photos that'll make you ask – “What the hell was I doing with my hands?”

However, while it can sometimes be tough watching your friends frollic off into the sunset with their SO, there are actually a whole bunch of reasons why being the single one is a blessing in disguise.

1. You can flirt with whoever you want

You know when people in relationships say they don't miss flirting? Yeah, they're lying. 

Having the freedom to form a connection (however small that may be) with whoever you want, whenever you want is not only fun and exciting, it's a truly underrated perk of single life. 
 

2. You can spend all your money on yourself

You'll often hear your friends complain that they can't come out this Saturday because it's so-and-so's birthday in a few weeks. 

You'll offer a half-genuine "no worries, maybe next time", before thanking your lucky stars for your complete financial independence. 

3. Binge watch any series without anyone getting mad

Netflix cheating is a real issues and data has revealed that 46 per cent of people in relationships are guilty of watching ahead of their partners. 

In fact the phenomenon is so big, Netflix have released a series of videos with tips on how to deal with the ultimate act of betrayal. 

But that's not your problem – next episode please. 

4. You don't have to worry about why they're not texting you back

Let's be real, 90 per cent of the texts you receive are from your mam while the remaining come from the various takeaways around your local area.

And you know what? You wouldn't change it for the world. 

5. Your decisions are yours, and yours alone

Move to London?  Travel South America for a year? Go right ahead. 

Not that having a SO should ever stop you from following your dreams, but being unattached makes those decisions a whole lot easier. 

6. All the wingwomen you could ever hope for

There is no greater friend than one who will do whatever she can to find you a date. 

She’ll put herself in some of the most embarrassing situations without even batting an eyelid, because hey, what does she have to lose?

 

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So, in case you didn't know, August 1 marks a very important date on the Twitter calendar – National Girlfriend Day.

And of course, as with any national day, the twittersphere exploded with a series of posts marking the occasion.

Sure, some couples have used the opportunity to express their love and appreciation for one another, but we're not interested in that are we?

Unsurprisingly, the singletons of Twitter did not disappoint and they're cries for help are every bit relatable as they are hilarious.

Here's some of the best:

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Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and while we're happy for the loved up couples (really, we are) the forever-alone-feels are hitting hard.

However, fellow singletons have taken to Twitter to complain about the realities of being single on the big day.

14. Just be grateful this isn't you.

13. A little bit a lot…

12. Back in the day, when these holidays really mattered.

11.  Every cloud has a silver lining.

10. TRUTH.

 9. So real it hurts. 

8. Nothing if not consistent. 

7. Not planning on leaving the house.

6. At least the hint dropping and present swapping isn't a problem.

5. Even Tesco is slagging the singletons.

4. What a cruel world.

3. Get a grip girl, you don;t need no man!

2. Pizza never leaves you for another.

1. Maybe we will leave the house, but just to do this

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We suppose this is a little early Christmas present for Honey G fans.

Yep, the X Factor rapper has just released her debut single, The Honey G Show, just in time for Christmas.

In the video, the aspiring star references herself to big-time performers such as Kanye West and Snoop Dogg, and then even compares herself to Muhammad Ali.

Oh, and of course the track includes THAT call and response chorus (that we all love so much).

Even though Honey didn't win the X Factor this year, she's still hoping to bag a number one with this song.

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She's walked in all the major fashion shows and been in many famous magazines, but it looks like Suki Waterhouse has another career in mind.

The model made her singing debut last night as she shared her first single with her fans on Twitter.

Suki wrote: "I put out my 1st song today. It's called 'Brutally' & means so much to be featured in @lenadunham's #womenofthehour."

And fans really seemed to like her new path as they replied to her tweet with high praises.

One fan wrote in response: "Yay queen! So proud of you!" While another tweeted, "Suki your voice is soooo good!!!"

Well, we didn't see that coming!

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It looks like Ruby Rose is officially back on the market as the Orange is the New Black star has reportedly ended her summer romance with model Harley Gusman.

The pair – who were first spotted dining together back in June – only made their relationship official in July after attending Taylor Swift’s much talked about 4th of July bash in Rhode Island.

As far as break-ups go, this one doesn’t seem to have gone too badly as a source told PEOPLE the relationship “just didn’t work out” because Ruby and Harley “weren’t on the same page”.

 

 

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The relationship was Ruby’s first public romance since calling off her engagement to Phoebe Dahl last December.  

 

 

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After her stint on Celebrity Big Brother, Samantha Fox has revealed she wants to re-release her hit single, Touch Me.

The reality star, who was evicted from the CBB house on Tuesday night told the Loose Women panel that she wants to kickstart her career in the UK again, and believes her old 80s track will do the job. 

"I'm re-releasing Touch Me because it hasn't stopped being downloaded since I've been in Big Brother.

"By doing this show I thought that I would get more work in the country I love," she said.

And that's not her only plan! The former model also said that she would be up for doing Playboy.

"I wouldn't do Page 3 again, I would do Playboy at 50. In a very classy way of course. I have no problems with that at all," she added.

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While most people try to keep their relationship drama away from prying eyes, Ariel Winter decided to take the opposite approach when she revealed her newfound single status over the weekend.

Following weeks of speculation, the Modern Family star used multiple forms of social media to confirm she and on-off boyfriend Laurent Gaudette have officially ended their two year relationship.

Using a Kim Kardashian gif captioned “I’m like dropping hints that I’m single”, the actress wrote on Twitter: “When you’re surprised that people just haven’t got it yet…”

 

She then posted a picture of her tweet to Instagram captioned “Hi there press people” – obviously suggesting the media had yet to cop her newly single status.

According to the Daily Mail, rumours of a break-up began to circulate after Ariel and Laurent unfollowed each other on social media and the teen star attended her prom alone.

In December Ariel also used a gif to announce she had split with Laurent, just two months after celebrating their two-year anniversary.

 

 

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But by March the pair were definitely back on and just two months ago they attended Coachella as an item.

Ariel – who recently celebrated her high school graduation with a controversial pic – doesn’t seem to be too upset over her breakup as she took to Instagram yesterday to celebrate reaching 2 million followers with a picture of her in a bikini driving a boat.

We could certainly think of worse ways to get over a breakup.

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It should all be relatively simple: you're definitely a catch of sorts – reasonably good-looking, with a 2:1 degree in your back-pocket and a dry sense of humour that you're particularly proud of.

OK; you're not everyone's cup of tea (no one can please everyone) but you've plenty of great friends and your major flaws are relatively limited (a-jar-of-Nutella-in-one-sitting habit aside). 

So why are you still single? Why are so many guys out there a serious let-down?

It's not that you're DYING to do the whole wedding and babies and mortgage thing any time soon. And granted, your mam heralding the arrival of your 26th birthday with cries of 'I'll never have any grandkids,' was embarrassingly OTT.

But somewhere at the back of your mind you know it's probably a good idea to start keeping an eye out for your lucky chosen one (lest Zac Efron not be available for marriage circa 2023).

Now US author Jon Birger has released a no-nonsense, full breakdown of why you're single: Date-onomics: How Dating Became A Lopsided Numbers Game.

He says he was compelled to research and write the book after noticing his single gal pals were always complaining that “guys were ignoring them or were toying with them”.

New York resident Jon is a financial writer for the likes of Fortune and TIME. He crunched demographic, census and other data to show that you're not just imagining it: it really is historically rough out there for the ladies.

In conclusion, and after much investigation, Mr Birger reckons there are eight reasons why women can’t find a man.

The book is definitely directed more specifically at an American readership, AND while we're don't necessarily agree with everything he says, here at SHEmazing! we also reckon there's a lot us Irish gals can learn from Jon's observations…

 So, without further ado, here's why you're single…

 

1) You live in Dublin

The divorce rate is higher than anywhere else; you’re more likely to be single in your 30s, AND there are just more women knocking around. In fact, in all urban areas in Ireland, men are outnumbered – meaning you want to consider a day-trip to the countryside (if not an actual change of address) to meet that special guy.

 

2) You do the wrong college course

When it comes to education, females trump the boys pretty much every time: last year girls did better in 50 out of 59 Leaving Cert papers.

That means our third-level colleges and universities are disproportionately full of women – by a ratio of 57:43, in fact.

“Facebook did a study a few years ago on how couples met, and it turned out that 25 percent met their significant others in college or grad school,” Mr Birger says.

So, you want to increase your chances of finding The One? Opt for courses such as computer science, engineering and agriculture – which are still male-dominated.

 

3) The men are playing you

As reported by numerous publications, Jon highlights that dating is out with younger people and hookup culture is in. He also reckons that with the gender imbalance on college campuses, men are “having a field day”.

And so he issues a warning: the longer a girl settles for casual sex as opposed to a long-term relationship, the more chance she has of ending up alone.

 

4) You’re not issuing an ultimatum

“Ultimatums work in business and politics,” Mr Birger reckons. “This notion that the only area of life you shouldn’t issue an ultimatum in is romance doesn’t make sense.”

Indeed, researcher John Molloy interviewed 3,000 couples right after they got married and found that 60 percent of the women were prepared to walk away if their guy suddenly declared he wasn’t ready.

 

5) You’re not making the first move

Go-get-em women are the ones more likely to get the guy. Mr Birger cites a premarital counsellor who told him that “of the nine couples he had in counselling, seven of them shared a similar story: the guys all had several options, but they married the women who pursued them the most”.

And ladies, don’t worry about turning off guys by being too pushy. “It’s a myth that men enjoy the chase,” the author adds.

 

6) You’re working in the wrong job

Slaving away in PR, education, nursing, event planning or other female-dominant fields? Time to get a new job!

That’s because around one in ten of us meet our spouse at work.

Some careers to consider instead: mechanical engineering, IT, and financial advising.

 

7) You’re too religious

“People who leave organised religion are disproportionately male,” Mr Birger reckons. “Atheists and agnostics are also disproportionately male.”

 

8) You’re too picky

“For the women who wait [to settle down], the dating pool gets much, much worse,” Jon warns.

He likens it to a game of musical chairs. In the first round, fresh into the dating market, nearly every woman gets a chair. By the final round, the chances of losing soar to 50 percent.

The author actually says if we were all more “open-minded about who we dated,” it would be less of an issue, but these days “both men and women have become more rigid about dating across socioeconomic boundaries”.

So to find a mate, women with a Masters degree should consider dating someone from a working-class background with limited formal education.

 

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Niall Horan has certainly been hitting the headlines lately.

Late-night partying with Ariana Grande; Ellie Goulding finally admitting to their fling; being linked to Little Mix babe Jade Thirlwall, and socialising with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's daughter, Matilde – yes, it's certainly been a busy week for the Mullingar man.

It might be about to get busier too, for it's now been revealed that the One Direction singer has split from his gorgeous Australian girlfriend, Melissa Whitehall, after a three-month romance.

The 21-year-old boy-band star is believed to have met Melissa in February while on tour in Australia. Student Melissa, who is also 21, has been spotted with Niall by fans on a few occasions. It is also rumoured she went to visit him in London, where he is based, when their schedules allowed.

As one insider explained to The Sun: “Niall and Melissa did well to keep their romance low-profile during their time together. They were really close and had fun whenever they went out.”

Poor single Niall! And while he nurses his broken heart, we've compiled a list of gorgeous gals that we reckon would look very lovely on his arm…

Ariana Grande

Since partying on Monday night, Niall and Ariana have been all over the internet. Their reps insist, however, that they're just good friends.

Our normal reaction would be "that old line, eh?" but considering he has just broken up with his Aussie girlfriend, we're going to give them the benefit of the doubt.

Still, friendship often leads to romance – and we reckon this pairing would be cute-as-a-button. 

 

Laura Whitmore

Maybe too much of an age gap – she's just turned 30 and he's still a young lad of 21 – but if this blonde Irish duo happened we would be SO happy!

Niall was recently hanging out with Laura at her milestone birthday bash in London, where he later posted to Instagram a picture of the pair with the caption: “Happy birthday @thewhitmore! What a great party last night, loved it! Love you! Have a nice day!”

He seems eager anyway… now we'll just have to convince her.

 

Demi Lovato

The pair were rumoured to have dated back in 2012, but Demi said she ended it after receiving so much hate from fans.

We would love to see them give it another shot – although the distance (they both tour all the time) might be a killer.

Mind you, we're sure that they could still manage a nice little summer romance while honouring their busy schedules at the same time. So come on, guys – throw caution to the wind!

 

Kendall Jenner

Kimye move over: these guys would be the biggest power couple EVER.

We can’t deal with how good-looking Niall and Kendall would be in tantum. The young stars are already friends and have previously been photographed together looking fab – so that basically confirms they should get married.

And we reckon that momager Kris Jenner would love the publicity that a One Direction union would bring (especially has Kendall's romance with bandmate Harry Styles never panned out).

 

Taylor Swift

And finally… Mr Horan and Tay-Tay surely are destined to find love in one-another's arms at some stage?

Ok, so right now she's looking oh-so loved-up with Calvin Harris – but who knows how long that will last.

Niall and Taylor, or Niaylor if you will, sounds like a match-made-in-heaven so we're throwing our weight behind this one – if only because it would be gas to hear the post break-up songs. 

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