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"No doubt if you are single, you have been asked why you are single. By someone who is not single. Every gal reacts differently when she hears this Q&amp;amp;#8212;and if you&amp;#x27;re the one in the hot seat, you may feel anything from annoyance to anguish to stress to apathy. Hopefully it doesn&amp;amp;#8217;t bother you too much, because that may mean you are self-conscious or upset about your status&amp;amp;#8212;which you shouldn&amp;amp;#8217;t be! And while there is no one correct answer to this question, there is only one tone to take when you answer it&amp;amp;#8212;and that&amp;amp;#8217;s with confidence! Here are some options for how to respond... &amp;amp;#8220;I just haven&amp;amp;#8217;t met the right guy yet. I&amp;amp;#8217;m looking for someone who brings as much to the table as I do.&amp;amp;#8221; This answer should earn some respect. It says, &amp;amp;#8220;I have a head on my shoulders and I won&amp;amp;#8217;t settle just for the sake of settling.&amp;amp;#8221; &amp;amp;#8220;Honestly? I spent too much time with the wrong guy, and now I work too much. But I&amp;amp;#8217;m fixing that.&amp;amp;#8221; This one makes no apologies. It&amp;amp;#8217;s realistic. It comes off as confident but also a little humble. Anyway, everyone makes mistakes! &amp;amp;#8220;If I knew the answer, I might not be single, and that would be your loss!&amp;amp;#8221; Say this to a guy if you want to flirt with him. Sassy! &amp;amp;#8220;Actually, I like being single. I&amp;amp;#8217;m in charge of my schedule and I don&amp;amp;#8217;t have to compromise on anything.&amp;amp;#8221; Don&amp;amp;#8217;t get too defensive, but if you enjoy the single life, this might be a good way to answer. &amp;amp;#8220;Darling, I haven&amp;amp;#8217;t found someone worthy of me.&amp;amp;#8221; You have to wink after this one in order to show that you don&amp;amp;#8217;t take yourself too seriously. &amp;amp;#8220;Well, I&amp;amp;#8217;m waiting for the kind of loving gentleman that you were lucky enough to find.&amp;amp;#8221; This will get your girlfriend off your back. It tells her you understand you should be looking for quality and she needs to stop worrying. Also, it flatters her. &amp;amp;#8220;Oh, I don&amp;amp;#8217;t know. Suppose it doesn&amp;amp;#8217;t help that underneath my clothes my entire body is covered in scales.&amp;amp;#8221; Say this if you&amp;amp;#8217;re starring in Bridget Jones! (One of my favorites!) Whatever answer you give, believe what you say when you say it. Use a confident tone that has an air of finality about it and says, &amp;amp;#8220;End of discussion. Next topic!&amp;amp;#8221; People will follow your very singular and awesome lead. How do you answer the why-are-you-single question? More Ways to Get Glamour Visit ShopGlamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter! Add us to your iGoogle homepage. Photo: Stockbyte"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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