We often celebrate the power and pleasures that being single brings us but skip over one harsh reality about it: loneliness. You don’t feel it for a while, but after coming home from a movie night with friends or a long day at work, entering your room, the core of your comfort zone, becomes an empty reminder that you are actually alone. On one side, being single is fun and empowering. You get to live your life on your own terms, build a career, and focus on improving yourself. But you come to a point where you see your friends finally settling down or getting a date of their own on the weekends instead of going to your regular night outs. This makes you realize how nice it is to have someone—a romantic partner, a nice date on the weekends, or something quick and easy like a person to have sexual escapades with no strings attached.