griffinchicken53 Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 hopefully i am posting this in the right place.... what do you do when you are single? seems like alot of things are limited. Sports, vacations, etc. It just seems weird to go on a vacation by myself. There aren't many sports you can do alone, other than bowling or golf. I've been to a beach in Florida. and once i'm there it's like "what now" and i don't stay for long.
You'reasian Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 Sure, there are plenty of "loner" sports. I think karate could be a loner sport, Running, swimming, cycling (triathlon for that matter), surfing, powerlifting, kite-flying (not really a sport, but an activity). Does that help?
CastingPearls Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 If you don't like doing things alone, either on vacation or at home, do a search on singles activities and there are lots of sites you can join and participate in. I have joined several and believe me, there aren't enough hours in the day for all the different outings and events that are scheduled. I like my alone time, but it's healthy to socialize, even with strangers, and they're only strangers the first time you meet them.
Meaplus3 Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 hopefully i am posting this in the right place.... what do you do when you are single? seems like alot of things are limited. Sports, vacations, etc. It just seems weird to go on a vacation by myself. There aren't many sports you can do alone, other than bowling or golf. I've been to a beach in Florida. and once i'm there it's like "what now" and i don't stay for long. There are plenty of things you can do as a single person. for example: Yoga, Swimming, power walking, Join a hiking club and many more. I think it depends the most on what your taste is.. what you like to do. Good luck. Mea:)
Pacman Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 Hrmm from what i noticed a lot of single women like to read twilight and then wish they had vampires as boyfriends
openbook08 Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 an evening class?? shopping!! walking, while listening to music martial art dance class ... oh id love to live near the beach, take a really good book with you. i live near a nice big lake & i remember a few times, when i first became single, just driving there, parking up, letting the window down & id read and sleep for hours! it eventually feels empowering being able to 'occupy' yourself i think itll make me an even better girlf if i meet someone in the future!
Star Gazer Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 I have two single friends who both went on month-long excursions (separately, at different times) with Contiki. Look it up.
lovestruck818 Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 I have two single friends who both went on month-long excursions (separately, at different times) with Contiki. Look it up. I went on 2 trips with Contiki, and while i totally had a blast, I found it to be mostly couples, actually.
You'reasian Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 an evening class?? shopping!! walking, while listening to music martial art dance class ... oh id love to live near the beach, take a really good book with you. i live near a nice big lake & i remember a few times, when i first became single, just driving there, parking up, letting the window down & id read and sleep for hours! it eventually feels empowering being able to 'occupy' yourself i think itll make me an even better girlf if i meet someone in the future! I guess I'm lucky living next to the beach... as far as other fun single things to do: pick up an instrument/vocal lessons.
jerbear Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 I have two single friends who both went on month-long excursions (separately, at different times) with Contiki. Look it up. Those excursions are good! I've done something similar with friends.
alphamale Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 what do you do when you are single? masturbation seems to be a common activity for a lot of singles.
whichwayisup Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 masturbation seems to be a common activity for a lot of singles. If you play hockey, you can join. Look in your local paper.
You'reasian Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 masturbation seems to be a common activity for a lot of singles. Couples too, when apart and on the phone
Author griffinchicken53 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Posted January 13, 2009 masturbation seems to be a common activity for a lot of singles. i can vouch for that.... i've wanted to go skydiving, learn to scuba dive, learn to dance. i just don't have the motivation to push myself. i just say i'll do something next summer or next vacation, etc.
Star Gazer Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 I honestly can't think of one activity that I do in a pair that I wouldn't do as a single, even by myself... Well, except wine tasting. I'd at least need a driver for that.
peteyj Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 There are plenty of things as others have mentioned to do alone... But I prefer to do things with a group or at least another person. Whether that be a significant other or a friend doesn't really matter depending on what you're doing. Maybe it's just me but a lot of the things I've done over the years, might have been great and fun at the time, but over time it's the memories you shared with others that you can talk about.....I did a lot of things alone when I was a teen and in my early twenties...A lot of it was fun but in all honesty it's always "inside joke" kind of stories because nobody but me ever knows about it when I'm telling the story....And unless something funny or extraordinary or stupid happened, nobody really cares to listen to it during conversations.....And it's like anything... SOme roller coaster rides are 40 seconds long....But the conversations about them might last years...Same goes for skydiving and many things that last a brief fun instance.... There are some things better left done by yourself but for me....a lot of things were just always better if somebody else were around to share in the moment...And whether thats a significant other or a friend(s) doesn't matter.
LavendarGirl Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 masturbation seems to be a common activity for a lot of singles. Is this considered a sport?
LavendarGirl Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 There are some vacation destinations/resorts that are going to be more singles-friendly than others. Try an all-inclusive in Cancun, Riviera Maya, or Jamaica for a start. Club Med used to be very singles friendly, though they are fading somewhat in that regard.
hastur Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Maybe give Toastmasters a try? Fun activity that is usually filled with positive people and stretches your brain.
kizik Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Activities to do when single: get hammered, sleep until 3PM (did this last weekend), smoke pot, go anywhere at anytime, do anything you feel like (within reason). It's only once we are totally without obligation to another person, that we realize how controlled we once were. Do you think I could have slept in until 3PM when I was dating my ex? I would not have heard the end of it. "GET UP!!!" All this independence pales in comparison to the comfort of a true and healthy love. This I understand. But I think we all need to consider just how boxed in we were in our last relationship. Could you do things without the S.O.? Were you being yelled at for doing things your own way? Was there compromise, respect, understanding, empathy? I'd be lying if I said I didn't really, really want a girlfriend who cared about me right now. But since I don't have one, I'm going to continue to "smoke crack on the trampoline", as Seth Rogen puts it in "Knocked Up."
peteyj Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Married or Single I can't sleep until 3pm ever... I have a job. And even on weekends I might be on call or I might have to work on other projects that are due Monday by 8am.......Doing drugs isn't exactly something that helps anything in the long run..... just creates more problems if you can't find a job cause you can't pass a drug test. If you're in HS or College, hey being single means sleeping until whenever...But as you get older there are a lot of other responsibilities to consider whether you're married or not....
Isolde Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Go to the biggest library in your area and spend time looking at books in all the different sections. You might discover a new interest or two! Many people forget that the library is one of the last places on earth where you can explore for FREE (sure, Barnes and Noble works too, but the selection might not be as varied, and B&N tends to only stock newer titles).
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