Let's be honest, everyone talks about the girls that cannot be alone. They spend too much time with their boyfriends, look beyond all their faults, and neglect to have relationships with their girlfriends. But people fail to recognize the strong characteristics of the independent girls, the girls who almost never date. Neither is necessarily right or wrong, but independent girls have something others don't — they truly know themselves.

One of the major signs of being independent is the desire to take care of oneself. Even small gestures such as someone offering to buy your food disturbs you because you're perfectly capable of doing it yourself.

Most likely, you hate the opinions of others. Yes, you like to ask for advice to see if their opinion matches yours, but let's face it; you've had your mind made up before you even ask. This isn't always a bad thing, but being independent means making decisions for yourself, because you know yourself better than anyone else, don't let anyone tell you different.

You always look out for yourself. Whether it's your education, your job or your friends, you examine all possibilities closely and weigh all potential outcomes. If you're not going to look out for yourself, who is? The plans and decisions you make have to be made to your best benefit because sometimes it will be you against the world.

On a lighter note, you're probably a bad communicator (keeping up with texts and calls) because you are not used to worrying if the choices you make will hurt someone else. But when it happens, you don't know what you did wrong, and that's okay because thinking for yourself and the strength to keep things to yourself is a wonderful quality.

Loving alone time pretty much sums it up. The fewer distractions the better, because you're independent, and you rarely want or accept help from others. You love your shows, your books, and your space because it's yours, and you don't have to share it with anyone.

Being independent does not have to be permanent, and these qualities will probably change as your life takes different turns. But have respect for independent girls, because they have the drive and power to fend for themselves and think on their own — and not everyone can say that.