Choosing Singlehood: Why It’s Time We Normalise and Respect This Powerful Choice

More and more people are choosing to live single lives—not because they haven’t found the “right” partner but because they’re choosing themselves. This isn’t about loneliness or lack. It’s a real, deliberate and often brave choice. And it’s time we talk about it openly.

In the UK, about 30% of households are single-person. That’s huge. And it’s the same in the US and much of the Western world. Yet, despite that, the idea of the “lonely single” still haunts us, especially women. There’s this invisible pressure telling them something’s broken or missing.

But let’s be honest: that’s just not true.

Being single doesn’t mean living a half-life. In fact, many single people have deeply rich social lives, meaningful work and experiences that fill their days with purpose and connection. They don’t carry the risk of divorce or separation. They often don’t have to compromise who they are to make a relationship work.

Women especially tend to flourish in this space. Freed from the weight of societal expectations about what their lives “should” look like and many find a clarity and freedom that’s incredibly empowering.