1. Love is not everything. I repeat, love is not everything. You aren't going to die if you don't have a boyfriend or girlfriend right now. Honestly, who really gives a shit if you're single and everyone else is in a relationship. This should be your time to focus on you, live life, and create your own happiness.The world is not going to end and you are still going to wake up tomorrow 100% single, so you might as well get over it. I don't understand why everyone is so focused on being in a relationship or having someone as if that's your purpose in life. Maybe because it's "cuffing season", so no one wants to be alone, but if that's your only reason for wanting to be in a relationship, you most definitely need to be alone.

2. You are not forever alone. I need everyone to stop saying that they're "forever alone" just because they're not in a relationship or because there isn't a specific someone who has feelings for them at the moment. Stop complaining about a text back. Stop complaining about how dry your phone is. Stop complaining about how you don't have hoes. Stop posting pictures on your social media about the type of person you want. Stop complaining about how no one loves you. Bitch, love yourself. Being in a relationship doesn't make your life. You make your life.

3. Focus on your job and school. Honestly, you can't bring anyone else into the mix until you have your shit together. Know what your priorities are. No one wants to be with someone who isn't doing anything with their life. Take some time to study for that big exam you have coming up. Text some friends to plan a day to work together on that group project you have to present next week because Lord knows you were planning on doing it the night before. Go in to work an hour early and leave an hour later. Take a class that different from what you're used to. Recreate yourself. Become the kind of person that you would want to be with. The more work you get out of the way, the better and less stressed you'll feel and the more time you'll have to do the things you actually enjoy. The busier you keep yourself, the less you'll think about someone else.

3. If a relationship doesn't work out with someone you wanted, it's not your fault. Never apologize or feel bad about leaving a situation to make yourself happier. Your health matters and your happiness is the most important thing. You're not selfish for wanting to be treated well and you're not selfish for realizing that you don't have feelings for someone anymore, as long as you're honest about how you feel. When you realize that the effort isn't being reciprocated from someone you're interested in, it's time to take a step back and focus on yourself because you know your worth and you aren't going to settle for less than what you want and deserve. Everyone you meet has something to teach you whether the experience was a good or bad one. Learn from those experiences and try not to make those same mistakes again. Sometimes things just don't work out and that's okay, that's life. That's how you grow as an individual. Be thankful for the experience, have no regrets, and keep it moving. Stop questioning why things don't work out and just go with the motions. It's just not your time yet, so RELAX.

4. You are young and you have so much to live for that doesn't require another person being in the mix. There are so many other ways to be happy, so why are you relying so much on a human? You haven't even experienced half of our life, so why are you so focused on being in a relationship? THIS IS YOUR TIME TO BE WILD AND FREE. Date casually. Go out with your friends and get drunk. Travel to a place you've never been before. Take yourself out of your comfort zone and try something new. Lay in bed and listen to music for a whole day. Go jogging for an hour. Take a nap for five hours. The more time with you spend with yourself, the more you'll start to see yourself becoming a better person. You'll notice that your happier and there isn't a void that you're trying to fill. You'll realize that you don't need the companionship of another person to make yourself happy because you can do that on your own. Learn to flip your weaknesses into things that will strengthen you and help you to become a better you. This is your time to find yourself, so you should take advantage of that while you can.

5. Focus on bettering the relationships in your life. Take your mom out for dinner. Plan a cute date with your best friend that you haven't seen in awhile. Watch a movie with your little brother. Go to the club with your cousins. Focus on the people you already have in your life. When people are in relationships, they tend to forget about the other people in their life aside from the person you're with. This is your time to cherish the relationships you already have. Make your loved ones feel loved because that energy will be reciprocated. Who says the best relationship in your life has to be with the person you're dating when it could be with your best friend or even your cousins? The people you surround yourself with play an important role in your spiritual growth. If they're feeling good, you'll feel good.

6. Be patient. Know that the right person will come along when they are supposed to. Of course, we're human. We all want to be loved. We all want to feel needed. It's just a human trait. But know that you will meet someone when the time is right. Just because it hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it will never happen. I think that because this generation is so focused on being in love and in a relationship, that people tend to forget how young we really still are. Things are so much different now than when our grandparents and parents started dating. People are different. Experiences are different. Dating is different. What is so bad about being single? This is your time to figure out what you need first before you can bring someone else into the mix. This is your time to find yourself and make the decisions that are best for you without having to think about the feelings of another person. I honestly wish more people understood and embraced this because this is your own. Whether or not you're in a relationship doesn't matter. You make the life that you want for yourself. Work on you. Figure out you. Have fun, enjoy life, and try to live as happily as you can. The right person will come along when they're meant to....and nine times out of ten, it will be when you least expect it...