My friend Chapin (a.k.a. Zai, the famous StarCraft caster on YouTube) recently reviewed my list of 30 Reasons It's Great Being Single. He likes to provide commentary and is always in good humor, so I thought I'd share his ranks and response to the list. Thanks Chapin and enjoy!
29. No guilty conscience when you check out other girls, flirt, or hook up with someone new. (Feb 27, 2013, 11:16 AM) (NA/10, you totally had this in an earlier response!)
13. You can smoke freely and not have them get upset that you're smoking. (Dec 7, 2012, 11:13 PM) (0/10, don’t smoke!)
1. I don't have a girl eating all my food that I want to eat! (Oct 25, 2012, 10:36 AM) (1/10, girls cook more food than they steal!)
16. Don't feel guilty waking up in someone else's bed. O.o Happy New Year! (Jan 1, 2013, 10:55 AM) (1/10, if you’re in a relationship and you do this, you’re a jerk!)
9. You don't run the risk of knocking up a girl and having your life change completely. (Nov 21, 2012, 11:44 AM) (1/10, you run this risk not single as well!)
22. Don't have to take care of someone else when they've drank way too much. (Jan 19, 2013, 12:07 PM) (2/10, maaaybe, but I’m usually the one being taken care of!)
11. You nail the best man speech at your friend's wedding and then you nail all the hot broads who are gonna want you for your best man capabilities. :D (Nov 24, 2012, 11:53 AM) (2/10, Weddings too rare to worry about this.)
6. I can go out and play wingman for my buddy. (Oct 31, 2012, 7:51 PM) (2/10, a girl should trust you and allow you to play wingman for a bro. If not she’s not worth being with!)
3. I can stay focused on exercising and keeping my body in good shape. No letting myself "go"! (Oct 27, 2012, 4:13 PM) (3/10, you should exercise for yourself!)
26. If you don't have any exes, you wouldn't have to worry about them awkwardly crashing your friend's party and causing unnecessary drama. (Feb 12, 2013, 1:00 PM) (3/10, I find it more fun to gloat about my new relationships to them!)
8. Can stay out late past 2am with friends and not have to head back early to Skype with someone...someone who might not even be there anyway even though she said she would! (Nov 10, 2012, 11:10 AM) (3/10, If she does this she should no longer be your girlfriend. Problem solved!)
18. Don't have to worry about someone borrowing my stuff and never getting it back. (Jan 7, 2013, 1:16 PM) (4/10, you can steal stuff from her too!)
25. Don't have to worry about some jealous prick trying to steal your girl and sabotage everything. (Jan 31, 2013, 9:45 PM) (4/10, maybe, but it’s also awesome when she turns down a bunch of guys… ego boost!)
4. Don't have to worry about where you end up at the end of the night. (Oct 28, 2012, 3:19 AM) (5/10, someone good should be understanding that you need nights out, but it is a pain to check in at times.)
27. It's Valentine's Day and I don't have to do jack shit tonight! Woohoo! (Feb 14, 2013, 11:22 AM) (5/10, true… but you also miss out on guaranteed loving.)
14. Don't have to argue with anyone while I'm driving. So many couples fight in the car lol. (Dec 19, 2012, 1:29 PM) (5/10, while I see the point, it’s also harder to get road head from random girls. Fights may be more common, but even a 50:1 ratio is solid here!)
24. More money for myself! At this rate, retirement before the age of 50 is very doable! (Jan 21, 2013, 11:42 PM) (5/10, true… but retiring alone could be sad.)
17. Can go to the strip club whenever you want! (Jan 2, 2013, 9:08 PM) (6/10, sorta true, but having the girlfriend go with you can be even better if she’s cool)
19. Don't ever have to feel jealous or betrayed. (Jan 8, 2013, 4:36 PM) (6/10, kinda true, but you also miss out on comfort from someone when you feel jealous betrayed by a friend or co-worker.)
10. You don't have to worry about going to multiple Thanksgiving dinners for each side of the family. Happy Thanksgiving! (Nov 22, 2012, 9:14 PM) (6/10, most families are awkward and crappy, so yeah I agree here but turkey day only once a year so less points.)
21. You aren't responsible for someone else's terrible decisions. (Jan 12, 2013, 10:18 PM) (7/10, not much to comment on here, but def true.)
7. You can go to Day Glow and flirt with anyone! Yay! (Nov 2, 2012, 3:04 PM) (8/10, Even if you’re in a happy relationship, meeting and flirting with new people is fun even if you have no intention of hooking up with that person… but yeah you shouldn’t in a relationship, which sucks.)
15. No need to buy extra gifts. Merry Christmas! (Dec 25, 2012, 11:24 AM) (8/10, remembering gifts in general sucks.)
28. No wasting time with foreplay. Rub one out, whenever you want, quick happy ending, and move on! (Feb 18, 2013, 12:57 AM) (8/10, expanding this to “she isn’t always in the mood when you are” which is a big issue.)
2. I can stay up as late as I want without feeling guilty about not going to bed at the same time as someone else. (Oct 27, 2012, 3:13 AM) (9/10, this is a huge one. Sleeping schedules can be a massive annoyance. This is one of the main reasons I don’t mind being single still.)
5. I can sleep in without being interrupted because they have to get up early. (Oct 30, 2012, 11:22 AM) (9/10, this is similar to number 2. Also causes a lack of sleep which makes me cranky.)
20. Don't have to meet someone's family, a family that might reject you anyways. (Jan 11, 2013, 2:16 PM) (9/10, families suck a lot!)
12. You're less stressed out because you need not worry about anyone's life but your own! (Nov 29, 2012, 2:50 PM) (10/10, this one is massive. If ½ of you have a bad day, then you both do automatically. Laaaame.)
23. No need to cater your life around someone else's schedule. Do what you want, when you want! (Jan 19, 2013, 9:39 PM) (10/10, yup… need my freedom!)
30. When you finally meet the right girl, the one you can spend the rest of your life with, the one where #1-29 won't even matter anymore, you'll be available so you can be with her! (Mar 7, 2013, 2:02 PM) (Gaaaaayyy/10)
