‘Why are you still single?” Over the past 15 years, I’ve fielded many variations of this question. I’m in my mid-30s and I haven’t had a boyfriend since I was 21. Even after a decade and a half, this question feels as if I’m being asked: “What’s wrong with you? Are you sure you’re trying hard enough?”
But being “single” isn’t quite the full story: I’ve been going on dates the entire time, observing the many seismic shifts in dating culture. Here are 15 things I’ve learned from 15 years of singlehood.
