咖啡一样的人生

November 11 is a day especially set aside for singles. While single life is stereotyped as lonesome, unstable and unhappy, now more young people are opting for a single life voluntarily. To them, there's more freedom, less pressure and opportunities to have a more colorful life. They have no family to support, or a pre-determined future waiting for them. As a result, they have something more beautiful to expect and to fight for. And on their journey, they dig deeper into life and enjoy more happiness.

*Ten reasons for singles to be happy

1 Once you’re married, you have to get rid of many "bad" but relaxing habits, such as smoking. If you don't end these unhealthy habits, nonstop nagging is next. And if you are trying to justify your habit, quarreling follows.

2 When you are single, you have many friends to keep you company. When you are unhappy, friends are there, trying to lift your spirits up. Yet once you get hitched, and you start complaining about the boredom of life, you will be pinpointed as a person looking for trouble yourself.

3 When you are single, many friends of the opposite sex surround you. There are numerous parties to attend and a wonderful nightlife to expect. When you are married, too much attention from friends of the opposite sex means nothing but trouble.

4 When you are single, you can talk not only about hot girls and handsome guys, but also try to further the relationship. Yet once you tie the knot, anything going beyond talking becomes taboo.

5 When you are single, you have a good reason to get to know new people by way of blind dates. And new people mean new excitement and new happiness. When when you’re married, you meet new people not to seek relationships but more business or career opportunities.

6 When you are single, you can spend the whole night with friends in bars or KTVs. Yet when you get hitched, if you leave your other half at home at night alone with no good reason, you will have the title of "irresponsible" with you.

7 When you are single, you and your partner are independent. You don't have that many responsibilities between you two. But that all changes after marriage. People all want more rights and fewer responsibilitiesm which can lead to arguments.

8 When you are single, you can easily forget the past and start a new life. But once you’ve tied to knot, forgetting the past means a divorce.

9 When you are single, you can encounter various interesting guys and girls and leave a memory in their lives and be remembered by them. When you’re married, you deal with one person and once you make a mistake, the consequence is whole-life mess.

10 When you are single, your love affairs are hardly news. But once you get hitched, extra-marital affairs are called sex scandals.

*Ways for singles to spend Single’s Day

1 Make dinner for your friends

After an unhappy marriage, Ms Li, in her 30s, now lives a single life. Whenever there is a holiday, she will set aside some time and make dinner herself and her close friends to thank them for supporting her through the years. Ms Li admits life is not easy for a single woman and she would not make it through without support from her friends. She likes preparing dinner for them. Though she sacrifices a lot of time to prepare the feast, she gains a warm feeling of being loved and relied upon. She enjoys it.

2 Go out traveling

A dull life can be irritating, both to those single and married. People need something new, especially when they are single. Traveling is a nice way to get to experience new things. This offers them the opportunity of a wonderful encounter. And more importantly, when you go on a traveling, you normally have a plan, which gives people a sense of security.

3 Stay home and watch DVDs

Have you already lost faith in true love and started to doubt whether there is true love in this world? A good way to reignite your belief in true love is to turn to romantic or sad films. Romanic movies always mean sweetness, while sad ones will remind you how beautiful your life now is. Here are some recommendations:

The Break Up starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston World Trade Center with Nicolas Cage
The Lake House starred by Keenu Reeves and Sandra Bullock Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World starring Takao Osawa and Masami Nagasawa