The longer you are single, the better it is for your next relationship

Love remains a treacherous game. Do you think you're doing the right thing by jumping into bed with a new protégé after your relationship has fallen apart? Nothing could be further from the truth.

You'd better not get involved with a new love right after experiencing a break-up. In fact, go start a monastic life. Isolate yourself. And stay indoors. Delete Tinder from your phone and enjoy being alone. Because the longer you are single, the better it is for your future love life.

This is because you have a lot of time for yourself when you're single. You don't have to think about anyone but yourself. If you've gone through a breakup, you need that time, no matter how silly it sounds. Because you need to be able to develop yourself. Just because you're not doing well due to your heartbreak, that rebound won't help either. You can only heal if you do it all by yourself.

Of course, seeking some distraction here and there is good, but ultimately the rule applies: the longer you are single, the better it is. Not just for yourself, but also for your next relationships. The time you have for yourself allows you to notice what is truly important to you. This way, you can also better discover what you're looking for in a relationship, and therefore the chance of running into someone who perfectly matches you is greater. So the longer you are single, the better partner you will meet afterwards. You won't quickly settle for someone who is just okay; no, you will only settle for the best, and that is ultimately what everyone wants.

So are you completely single month after month, maybe even year after year? Be happy about it.

FACTS

• One fifth of all singles have sex once a year
• On average, singles have 16 dates per year
• We spend an average of 69 euros per date: this includes contraceptives, shaving sessions, and a visit to the beauty salon

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