6 Tips To Help You To Be Single Again

Being single for the first time in ages is a daunting prospect. If you are used to being in a committed, long-term relationship, even if you were the one who decided to end it, there will still be days of loneliness. Or times where you feel sad and unsure of yourself. You might think you’ve forgotten how to be single.

While being single isn’t the end of the world, it can feel like the most significant adjustment when you’ve been in a relationship for so long. It can feel lonely and dull since you’re used to being part of a couple. The good news? It’s just an adjustment period.

# Spend a night alone

When you share a bed with someone, it can be really tough when suddenly you sleep in your bed alone. It feels so empty and lonely. Not only that, but you’re used to sharing your evenings with someone else. So if you want to learn how to be single after a long relationship, you need to spend a night alone.

Enjoy your alone time and do whatever feels right at that moment. This is your chance to own being single and enjoy every bit of it.

Try to make it fun. Watch your favorite movies *not ones that remind you of your ex!*, cook yourself a nice meal, take a bubble bath.

Find ways to relax and unwind and indulge in some much-deserved “you time.” You might find you actually enjoy it!

# Write a list of things you like to do

Make a list of all the things you love, and make plans to do them. Whether you watch a new Netflix series or hit the gym, fill your life with things that you love to do. Being single is all about reinventing yourself and finding out who you are again.

We tend to lose parts of ourselves in a relationship so take advantage of being single right now. You have complete control over how you want to live your life and unlike before, nobody is going to influence your decisions and choices.

# Go to the movies by yourself

Some new single-person challenges make you feel more independent and strong once you achieve them. Going to the cinema by yourself is one of them. Long-term relationships mean that you’ve probably never gone to the movies by yourself, and that’s okay.

But now that you’re single, you can finally do this without the fear of judgment and criticism. You can watch the movie you’ve always wanted to see that isn’t influenced by someone’s opinions and thoughts. Most importantly, you can cry, laugh, and feel whatever you want to without being embarrassed!

# Have dinner by yourself

Another single-person challenge is to take yourself out for dinner. Now that you aren’t being wined and dined by your ex, it’s important to treat yourself. Do you really know who you are when another person doesn’t blind you?

If you really want to know how to be single after a long relationship, then having dinner with yourself is an essential part of this. It’s not sad or depressing to eat by yourself; it’s actually very peaceful to enjoy your own company.

# Go on dates

While you might not be able to even think about dating anyone else at first, there will be a point in your single life where you feel ready to explore the dating scene again. You don’t have to jump into anything serious right away, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy your dating life and go on a few dates.

Get yourself out there and meet new people! It’s not going to hurt anyone, even yourself. It can be really good to discover yourself when you go on dates again.

# Flirt outrageously

Flirting is lots of fun. While you might be a bit out of practice, your newly single status means you need to up your flirting game pronto. Flirt with anyone and everyone. There’s no harm in trying, right?

Just make sure you flirt casually, and you’re not doing it to jump in another serious relationship *at least not right away.*

This is where you can test your flirting skills and see if you still have game. If not, you have all the time to work on them!