What to Say When Someone Asks Why You're Still Single
What to Say When Someone Asks Why You're Still Single "Still" is doing a lot of work in that sentence, as though single is a waiting room and you're overdue to be called through. You're not. Here's what to say instead. Short version: You don't owe anyone a diagnosis for why you're single. "I'm not, I'm just not with someone" is a complete answer. If the question keeps coming, that's about the asker's discomfort with your life not matching their timeline, not a genuine gap in your explanation. Below is a range of responses, from breezy to blunt, depending on who's asking and how many times. Nobody asks a happily married person to explain why they're "still" married, as though it needs justifying. But single, past a certain age, apparently requires a full account: what's wrong, what have you tried, have you thought about apps, don't leave it too late. You don't owe any of that. Being ...