The Duchess' Golden advice for single girls

I don't know about you ladies out there, but I've alway wanted Link to do a Golden Advice for Single Girls. So I've decided to start a blog that tackles some of the questions that us girls have about the bizarre species called MAN.

To start off I must admit that I am, as they say in the classics, "hardcore single." (Okay it's not in the classics. I just made that term up.) I've been single for a loooooooong time so when it comes to survival of the single life- I'm the Jedi Master.

Single life is what you make of it. Sometimes I find myself wondering to Pittyland where I join my old friends Sad-music-man and Binge-eat-bro. But alas, one cannot stay in Pittyland for too long or it will suck all of the dignity right out of you.

I sometimes wonder, "how did I get into Pittyland again?" Then I realise that some distant relative or random person asked me some rediculous question like: "So... When are YOU going to get a boyfriend? Mmmmm?"

Geez, Lady... How do they want us to respond to that question??

"Oh, well, I placed an order at 'boyfriends.com' and I believe they said I'll have my boyfriend by the end of August."

Honestly...

Or that time when one decides to go out with the mates and the only people who pitch up are the happily-oh-so-in-love-can't-stop-touching-each-other-in-public-and-confessing-their-everlasting-love-at-all-times couple..

Yes.. We are all burdened with such a couple in our midst..

These are but a few of the tickets that get me into Pittyland for a while.

Then I just have to remind myself;

                                                                              There is no shame in being single.

Sometimes us girls tend to think that if we do not have a boyfriend that we are defected in some manner or that there is something wrong with us. WRONG!!! There is nothing wrong with us- we were fearfully and wonderfully made by the perfect Artist.

Sometimes we long for a guy so much that we do not see the beauty in the NOW. The other night me and my mates decided that we were gonna go out- spur of the moment thing at 10 p.m. I realised that, when I'm older and (hopefully) married one day, I won't be able to have this wild, spontaneous and crazy lifestyle anymore. When you have a boyfriend, you have to take his wants and needs into account, and you won't be able to just do things carelessly anymore.

I'm not saying this to prove that relationships are bad. I'm saying this to shed perspective on the joys of singleness!

Plus, I can eat garlic whenever I want and stay in my PJs all week. I can have guy mates without feeling guilty and I don't neglect my girl friends. I have time to figure out who I am and where I want to be before that "special someone" comes into my life. I can give my undivided attention to a society in need and give more of myself to those who need a friend.

So ladies; whenever you feel Pittyland calling your name just remember;

Your season of singleness is a special season. Make the most of it while you still can.

If that doesn't work, just post a comment and I'll give you your ticket of encouragement back into the Valley of the Awesome Ones!

Now go and be golden. *:)