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"Growing up, I noticed that there were two kinds of girls: ones that always had a boyfriend and ones that never had a boyfriend. I was always one of the ones without one.... Here&amp;#039;s my (non sob) story: In high school, I spent more time hitting the books than hitting parties because I wanted to get into a good college. There were guys that liked me and I&amp;#039;d hang out with them, but I just never liked any of them enough to get serious. Plus, I was really shy and awkward around guys back then, so I avoided being in relationships. I was also so involved with my schoolwork and extracurriculars that I had ZERO time and energy to devote to a guy. Then, I got to college and I wanted to have all the fun that I didn&amp;#039;t have in high school! I wanted to go out, enjoy the single life, and not be tied down to one person. I had a boyfriend for 5 months during my junior year, then broke up with him because I noticed a lot of red flags popping up. I also found out that he had a very, very sketchy past (can&amp;#039;t talk about that here!) Now, I&amp;#039;m in my 20s and I&amp;#039;m still the single girl. People ask me all the time why I don&amp;#039;t have a boyfriend, and it bothers me a little. It makes me feel like I need to have one! I go on dates, which are a lot of fun, but I proceed with caution. I&amp;#039;ve just seen so many of my friends get into terrible relationships with loser guys that ended up really hurting them. I know all guys aren&amp;#039;t jerks, but I&amp;#039;ve just met so many that are! Being single is great and I love it, but sometimes I get a tad bummed when I see couples holding hands or eating dinner together. But I keep reminding myself that those girls found guys that were great for them at that point in time. A wise lady (my mama!) once told me never to settle for anything less than perfect (in my eyes, at least). And I guess she&amp;#039;s right - my BF has to be so special that he makes me not want to date anyone else but him! Are there any other CG!s out there livin&amp;#039; and lovin&amp;#039; the single life? As much as I love it, I&amp;#039;ll admit that sometimes I feel like everyone is attached but me. Can any of you relate? Talk to me! xoxo, Jill, Reader Services Editor "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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