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Single:
Unmarried or not in a permanant primary relationship.
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Singlephobia:"An
irrational or persistent fear or dread of being single; a system of negative
beliefs about single people; the idea that one must avoid being single |
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at all costs."
~ Jeanine Bota at The Sun Also
Rises
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Being Single...
The law has created two classes
of people; those who are married and those who are not. Single adults include
those who have never legally married, as well as those who are divorced
or widowed. There are more than 80 million unmarried adults in the United
States.
While the word "single" often carries
a connotation of being alone, the truth is that even though unmarried adults
may be legally single, most of them are not alone. The majority of single
people live with someone else--a roommate, a long-term domestic partner,
their own children, their parents, or other relatives. Even when single
people do not share a household, they often have formed close bonds or
mutual support networks with friends, neighbors, or relatives as an extended
family of choice.
Therefore, being single does not
necessarily mean being alone.
However, for those who are alone,
we have everything you will need to assist you in your search for that
special someone. If you already have a love in your life, we can
provide you with a number of resources to help you spice up the relationship
Explore this site and let us provide
you with the tools you will need to build and maintain a caring, loving,
intimate, and committed relationship.
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Romanceopedia
is For You....
We have included a number of articles
that are designed to help single people sort out all the many facets regarding
their relationships.
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Soulmates-is
a explanation of the four basic types of lovers. You will be able
to identify which type you are and then see how it is that you mix with
the other types. This is especially important for those who desire
to find and also be compatible with their soulmates.
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Flirting is Fun-will
give you all the tips you'll ever need to being successful in communicating
your interest to those who catch your eye. We have a section for
the ladies as well as one for the men.
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Let's Date-covers
the different kinds of dating and how to deal with each type. If
you enjoy going out with your guy/gal, then this page is for you.
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Breakingup Blues-will
take you through the steps of either having to "dump" someone or get over
the shock and hurt of being the "dumpee."
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Single Again-is
a great helps page for those of you who find yourself alone after having
broken up with your lover or experiencing a divorce.
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Interactive Pages...
Now you can see your own romantic
ideas, suggestions, and intimate experiences posted on our pages.
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Little Kisses Ideas-contains
ten romantic ideas for lovers from our visitors that are updated monthly.
Send us one of your "little kisses." and see it published here.
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Affection Connection-features
terrific ideas from our visitors on how to demonstrate your love in those
sweet little ways to your special someone.
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Lovers Playground-is
a place filled with hot links to those sites which feature the fun side
of love. If you have any "love chuckles" to add to this page, send
them to us.
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Committed Single
Couples...
It seems like a contradiction to put the two words
"single" and "couple" together for the purpose of describing a type of
primary relationship. It has only been in the recent few generations
that "coupling" amongst singles has become acceptable. Previous to
that, premarital sex was taboo. In the last part of the latter century,
modern medical science introduced birth control pills which brought about
a fundamental change in sexual activity amongst unmarried people.
Thus, "single couples" have become common in our society.
Not only that, but the past concepts of "dating around"
and "going steady" are graduallly disappearing. Being a "couple"
has taken their place. By the time teenagers reach their early twenties,
most of them have experienced some kind of relationship that involved being
a couple with someone and enjoying physical intimacy for a year or more.
Some have experienced the same several times over.
Regardless of your point of view, single people do couple.
As a result, many who would otherwise have opted to
marry are cohabiting instead. Mostwill eventually marry, but
not necessarily the same person they live with. In fact, contemporary
thinking holds to the idea that it is better to cohabitate for a period
of time to test the relationship previous to any kind of a marital agreement.
The morals and philosophy concerning singles who are in
coupled relationships has changed dramatically in the last fifty years.
It will continue to change. |
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From Singlehood
to Coupling...
Of course, there are those who are content to remain single.
No one should ever critisize or put any pressure on a single person to
become permanantly committed to someone. One's personal choices should
always be respected and honored.
Conversely, there are many singles who desire to share
their lives with someone special. They still believe in knights in
shining armor, damsels who need to be rescued from the dragons of life,
castles on grassy hillsides, and living happily ever after. Those
who wish to share their lives in a close, intimate relationship should
be encouraged to do so.
It is the hope of this webmaster that single people will
find some insights, a few resources, and the information needed to help
enable them in their quest for their soulmates. Despite the fact
that this site is neither monetarily profitable nor is it likely to produce
any fame for it's webmaster, the fulfillment recieved when an occasional
e-mail arrives sharing the appreciation those visitors have for the effort
this site represents are well worth all that creating and maintaining the
site has entailed.
If, in some small way, your life has been enriched by
what you find here, please let me know. A quick and short e-mail
sharing an insight, experience, or way that this site has helped you will
be much appreciated.
Afterall, we are just people who are trying to find a
little love and experience some happiness in this otherwise difficult thing
called life.
May you find both and experience them forever. |
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The mission of this not-for-profit website is to promote clear insights
and toleration regarding the many variations of primary relationships that
exist in our world. We ask for neither acceptance or approval but
hope that each visitor who reviews the pages of this site will leave them
with a better understanding of the numerous cultural, historical, preferential,
religious, sexual, and sociological approaches to coupling that have always
existed and will continue to exist as long as there are at least two human
beings living on this planet. If the effort put into creating and
maintaining this site results in others coming to the realization that
the basic human need to love and be loved takes on many forms which are
accepted by those who practice them, whether right or wrong as determined
by the personal belief system of others, then it will have served it's
purpose well. |
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