catbert

I promised trista I'll write something on this post.  Here you go.  

A lot of the others have already talked about the pros and cons of being single, so I am not going to repeat what they have said.  One thing I would like to say about one pro of being single is less complexity in deciding your own future.  Essentially, you don't have to put your bf/gf into the equation when you are making a decision of your future.

For instance, if there is a great career opportunity but you will have to relocate to another country, this won't be a problem if you're single.  Nevertheless, if you have a bf/gf, the whole situation will become very complicated as you need to consider whether you should take your bf/gf with you, or just leave your bf/gf and go by yourself, or simply give up a great opportunity.

As you could see, life is never perfect and you always ended up in a dilemma.  So it's almost impossible to say whether it's better to be single or not.  It all depends on how one value the importance of having a partner.