Five Things I've Learned After Being Single for One Year

After 12 years, I re-entered the "single" world. The world is pretty much the same from one day to the next. It feels similar to having a birthday - everything seems the same in the very beginning. But there are a few things I've learned in the last year once the differences began to show.

1. Being single is AWESOME! Putting yourself first - your needs, wants, likes, dislikes before anyone else is great! And there isn't anyone to put guilt on you for that.

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2. No one believes that you could possibly be happy single. They assume you should be on the hunt for a person right away. Smile and nod. As it turns out, you don't need to justify your happiness to any of these people.

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3. There are two types of single people. The type where other's feel the need to ask you "so are you seeing anyone" (even if you have only been single for 4 days). Or the type where no one asks you that. Not sure what differentiates one from the other but it's there.

4. Although you may have been a great wingman - it's a whole different ballgame when you may have to close a deal for yourself. Enter: awkwardness and feet jammed up in your mouth. Exit: cool and quirky chick. I have yet to find a solution for this problem but my friends are thoroughly entertained.

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5.Sex and the City is not real. Meeting people weekly and every where naturally is not real. Either that or I'm not approachable. Either way - work, set ups, and online seem to be the only way to do it. The bright side? Online dating has birthed some of THE funniest Instagram accounts @onlinedating_sucks and @tinderinyour30s

Any little gems you'd like to pass on to the "single" people?