Being that one friend who is always just "there", usually isn't that big of a deal to me. Up until college started, I could honestly care less about being that friend. It just wasn't something that I felt needed to be changed. I was always the one who was cracking jokes, keeping the scene alive, and always there just y'know, to be there. I felt fine being that way, until, like I said, college. Everywhere I go, in the recent few weeks with my new friends and their significant others, I'm always the 5th wheel, meaning that I have been the extra, awkward person there who was alone. It hadn't really bothered me until it was 10:30 at night, the other four were enjoying a movie with their other, and there I was just laying in the middle of the floor. It didn't bother me much at first, but it kept happening night after night. And yeah, I mean I COULD stop hanging out with them and stop that from all happening, but they are all four my friends, and for the past two weeks, the majority of my time has been spent with them. I do enjoy it, but when it occurs over, and over, and over, and over, it gets pretty old. I've learned to kind of preoccupy myself with things such as writing, drawing, binge watching American Horror Story on Netflix (WHERE IS JESSICA LANGE?!?!), exercising (who am I kidding, THINKING about exercising), and just other random activities that take my mind off of it. This hasn't always just happened here in college, it's happened in high school and during the summer, but like I said it didn't bother me. For the most part, I just looked past it and wasn't really worried about anything of the such. Besides, being single is awesome. You aren't tied down, and most importantly for me at least, you aren't having to try to impress them... I know what you're thinking, "If they really like you, then you shouldn't have to try and impress them. They should like you for who you are." Yeah, yeah, I get it. But think about it, it's 2016. Relationships and dating have changed in the past few years. The whole "Personality over Looks" stage is over. All people really think about now is looks. I don't necessarily mean that the WHOLE world is like that, but for the most part it is. But anyways, if you are that single friend, don't worry. Single life is pretty cool, and you should enjoy it while it lasts.