Singlehood

Relationships

Rejected and alone, I was terrified of being single forever

Heart freshly broken by the man I loved after being informed that there was nothing in me that attracted him, I was utterly lost and crushed in spirit. I remember nights of sitting by my bed, all of...

Singlehood

To the girl without a boyfriend

To my 25-year-old self, Hello from the other side. It’s now been three years since you questioned why God wouldn’t give you a boyfriend. Believe it or not, I’m now the girl you envy: the one...

Singlehood

Singlehood may be for some, but not loneliness

In the week leading up to our first women’s Bible study, I was overwhelmed by an inexplicable loneliness. I was not alone, but I felt it.  The thing with loneliness is that it isn’t just a...

Dating

Why I wrote a list before dating

Developing feelings for my boyfriend when we first met a year ago was something that took me by complete surprise. Man, when the feels hit, they hit hard. Before I knew it, I found myself wondering,...

Singlehood

Should I stay single?

It was my first real relationship. After it became clear that we weren’t compatible, I decided to end it. The only problem was I had never been in a serious relationship before, and the thought of...

Singlehood

Singles, are we self-partnered like Emma Watson?

The news is out: Emma Watson no longer identifies as “single” but “self-partnered” instead. In a recent interview with British Vogue, the 29-year-old actress, famous for her...

Singlehood

3 practical tips for thriving in singlehood

I’ve been single for a long time. By God’s grace, I’m in a good place with regards to my singlehood, but it’s not always easy. Our joy and fulfilment is in having an intimate,...

Singlehood

20 and single: There is nothing wrong with you

In my early twenties, I hated being single. I thought it meant that I was unattractive and unwanted. I had a secret crush on someone in university. When I was studying with my best friend between...

Relationships

Should I commit to a relationship when I’m happily single?

To most people, a “happily ever after” consists of wedding bells, picturesque bouquet arrangements and tear-jerking vows said at the altar. But not for me. I was very much fine (perhaps...