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65 Empowering “Being Single” Quotes

When it seems like all the world is ready to celebrate love, we’re here to help you celebrate the joys of being single! Check out these “being single” quotes to remind you of how happy you are on your own!

February 9, 2024
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5 min

The Best “Being Single” Quotes

Not everyone chooses to be part of a couple—or even wants to be. Whether you’re single by choice or taking some time off to heal between relationships, there’s much to be said about the joys of being single.

In fact, being on your own, independent and carefree, can be one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of your life. 

But in case you need a reminder, encouragement, or simply some inspiration to continue enjoying your solo days, here are the 65 best “being single” quotes.

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1. “Being single means you're strong enough to wait for what you deserve.”

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2. “I'm not single. I'm not taken. I'm simply on reserve for the one who deserves my heart.”

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3. “Stay single until you meet someone who knows how to love you.”

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4. “Being single means you get to live the life you want, without explaining it to anyone else.”

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5. “Being single isn't a time to be looking for love. Use that time to work on yourself and grow as an individual.”

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6. “Single? Then this is your time: time to run free, time to get to know yourself, and time to heal.”

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7. “It takes a strong person to remain single in a world that is accustomed to settling with anything just to say they have something.”

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8. “Know what you're worth. Stay single until you get it.”

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9. “Don't waste your single time looking for love. Use it to grow and evolve, so that love finds the best version of you.”

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10. “Never trade your peace for a relationship. Stay single until you find someone who offers you both.”

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11. “Being single and happily alone is better than being with someone yet still feeling lonely.”

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12. “Single with standards beats together and unhappy, every time.”

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13. “I'm not single because I lack options. I'm single because I have choices.”

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14. “It's better to be single with high standards than in a relationship settling for less.”

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15. “Use the time that you're single to celebrate how amazing you are. Let the whole world see it.”

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16. “Be more afraid of being with the wrong person than you are of being single.”

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17. “An unhappy romance isn't worth giving up your happy single life.”

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18. “Why would you want to waste a single minute of your precious life with the wrong person?”

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19. “Single is not a status; it is a word that describes a person who is strong enough to live and enjoy life without depending on others.”

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20. “Stay single until you meet the person your heart can't live without.”

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21. “The wrong relationship is so much more lonely than being single. Don't let anyone disturb your peace.”

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22. “It's okay to stay single. It's not okay to date someone just for the sake of dating.”

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23. “You're single because you refuse to settle. Always remember that.”

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24. “There is much more power in being single than in being with the wrong person.”

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25. “Stay single and stay patient. Let your life and love unfold the way they're meant to.”

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26. “Why do people consider being single a bad thing? The best pilots in the world know how to fly solo.”

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27. “I'm not single, I'm picky. You have to earn the right to be in my life.”

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28. “Why am I single? I guess I just haven't met anyone lucky enough yet.”

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29. “Being single doesn't define you; being amazing does.”

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30. “Single |sin•gle| (adjective) - Too fabulous to settle.”

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31. “Singlehood is an amazing adventure. Enjoy it while you're living it!”

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32. “Being single can be one of the greatest joys. The peace you have is undervalued.”

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33. “I have been single for a very long time but there is nothing lonely about my life.”

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34. “Me, single? No. I'm in an amazing relationship… with myself.”

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35. “Remember: you're not single because you aren't the right one for them. You're single because they aren't the right one for you.”

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36. “This is your reminder that you're single because you're just too amazing to be tied down.”

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37. “I like relationships and being in love, but I also like being single – you have to embrace all those different things.”

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38. “Yes, I'm single—like a pringle. Have you ever tried one of those things? They're amazing, and so am I!”

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39. “Being single is just a status, not destiny.”

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40. “Being single is your chance to explore the world while you explore your heart.”

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41. “If you want to change my single status, you'll have to give me a really good reason why.”

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42. “I've been single for a while and I have to say, It's going really well. Like…It's working out. I think I'm the one.”

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43. “Being single is definitely better than being with the wrong person.”

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44. “Am I single? Of course I am! How could just one person handle all of my awesomeness.”

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45. “Single is an opportunity to live life on your own terms and not apologize.”

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46. “"Single" just means that you get to live your life exactly the way you want to.”

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47. “Your soulmate doesn't have to be a partner. You can be single and still be surrounded by soulmates.”

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48. “Love yourself enough to stay single.”

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49. “I love being single. It's almost like being rich.”

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50. “I love being single. I can come and go as I please and stay out as late as I want to.”

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51. “Being single is the perfect opportunity to fall in love with yourself.”

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52. “Now I'm feeling how I should. Never knew single could feel this good.”

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53. “I love being single. You'll have to be pretty amazing to make me change my mind.”

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54. “Being single is about celebrating and appreciating your own space that you're in.”

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55. “Be secure in your singleness! Embrace it and be proud of it.”

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56. “Single doesn't mean you don't know anything about love, it just means you know enough to wait for it.”

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57. “Being single doesn't make you weak, it means that you are strong enough to be on your own.”

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58. “Being single doesn't mean you're out of options. It means you have so many that you can't decide.”

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59. “Singlehood is a cute little neighborhood filled with some of the most amazing people you'll ever meet.”

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60. “I'm not single, I'm in a long term relationship with fun and freedom.”

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61. “You're much too amazing to date just anyone. Stay single until it's right.”

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62. “Being single doesn't mean you're in between lovers. It means that you've finally found the truest love of all: you.”

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63. “You're not single because you're ordinary. You're single because you're extraordinary.”

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64. “Claim your single-ness as your superpower.”

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65. “The best thing about being single is that you get to date yourself.”

Final thoughts: 

Embrace the single life! And let these “being single” quotes encourage you to always choose yourself first and empower you to live your best, happiest life. 

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