Reddit reviews Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone

Give this book a read. He covers this issue very well - how people without kids really get the shaft when it comes to working days and hours. Sorry to hear about your situation.

" I think getting drunk in the woods with my dog is just as important as your kids stupid school recital or baseball game. Might not be to you but it is to me!"

A-fucking-men. Hell, I'd argue that when a friend of mine is in town only on a Thursday and I want to work from home on Friday because of the impending hangover, that's my prerogative. I've never had to work from home because a kid was sick...why can't I when I do a fun singles thing?

http://www.amazon.com/Going-Solo-Extraordinary-Surprising-Appeal/dp/0143122770

This is more common than you think. In fact if you have natural traits where being alone is more comfortable than being in a relationship, you are pretty much set for a good comfortable life.


Being in a relationship is one of the most risky thing people do, but they must because being alone is just not an option for these mostly extroverts.


People who are alone are productive in non-relationship related aspects of life such as money, health and more time to pounder in general philosophical thoughts about the world (which feedbacks into more self improvements and understanding). If people tell you you're selfish for nothing wanting to care for others, well, that is one person out of 7+ billions. No one is that significant at all, so that argument is quite meaningless.

We get married, have kids not for sake of helping others, but because most people can't fantom a life being alone and its really of a more selfish act. NGAF to these need for social ties frees you into a life of extraordinary.

Not everybody wants to be tied at the hip with somebody else. Many people really enjoy the flexibility and excitement offered by casual dating. There's also a lot of societal pressure to get all coupled up, but a growing number of people are choosing to not do that at all.

I thought of this book when I read your post, perhaps it might be up your alley?

http://www.amazon.com/Going-Solo-Extraordinary-Surprising-Appeal/dp/0143122770

Now, you could just be afraid of commitment, you might not have met the right person you want to take things to the next level with, but it is also possible you could be perfectly happy without seriously dating anyone.

Going solo the extraordinary rise and surprising appeal of living alone - Eric Klinenberg <- Amazon

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