175 Quotes About Being Single And Happy

175 Quotes about being single and happy. Inspiring positive quotes that will make you proud to be living the single life!

Sometimes being single can feel like a challenge. But there’s also a lot of positive things about being single and happily living life solo too.

While yes, it can be great to be in a relationship (if that’s what the goal is). The truth is that being single can be one of the best times in your life! Because it means that you get to live life on your terms and do what you want, when you want to.

Plus, you get to grow and develop a sense of self-worth and self-confidence. In a way that you simply can’t always do when there’s another person in the picture. 

And one of the best ways to remind yourself about the joys of your current independence, is though quotes about being single and happy!

Quotes About Being Single And Happy

Below you’ll find an inspiring collection of 175 awesome quotes that are sure to remind you of all the wonderful things that being single can mean. You’ll find quotes about being single that are happy, positive, and funny. To help you celebrate your single life and independence. And a reminder of how great this time in your life can really be!

1. “I am not too pretty to be single. I am too pretty to settle for anything less than magic.”
2. “Not single. Not taken. Just building an empire, finding myself, healing myself, loving myself, being passionate, getting fit, growing friendships, meeting new people and making precious new memories.”
3. “Sometimes ‘I’m single’ means ‘I’m drama free, less stressed, and I refuse to settle for less’”
4. “Don’t forget to fall in love with yourself first.” – Carrie Bradshaw
5. “I like being single, I am always there when I need me.”
6. “She promised herself better and never looked back.”
7. “She was happiest in her own world. She didn’t need anyone or anything to complete her. She was whole all by herself.” – J. Iron Word
8. “Relationship status: committed to inner peace, growth, self love, happiness and gratitude.”
9. “I am not searching for my better half because I am not a half of anything.”
10. “I wound up happily married because I lived in an era in which I could be happily single.” – Rebecca Traister

Inspirational Quotes About Being Single And Happy

When people are single, they often feel like they’re missing out on something. But there are plenty of things to enjoy when you’re by yourself. As a reminder of this, positive quotes are something that are always handy to have on hand. Great for yourself, for an instagram caption, or as something to text a fellow singleton who needs a little pick me up. Here are 10 inspiring quotes about living life solo and being happy:

11. “Relationship status: Single, happy and sleeping in my bed diagonally.”
12. “S.I.N.G.L.E = Strong, Independent, Noticeable, Generous, Loving, Enlightened.” 
13. “I’ve been single for a while and I have to say, it’s going very well. Like… it’s working out. I think I’m the one.” – Emily Heller
14. “Why is it that people think staying in a bad relationship is better than being single? Don’t they know that being single is the first step to finding a great relationship?” – Jennifer O’Neill
15. “You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.”- Maya Angelou
16. “Don’t be a queen waiting on a king. Be a queen busy with her kingdom until her king arrives.”
17. “Relationship status: Happy and waiting for the right person who will do anything to be my everything.”
18. “Current Relationship Status: Table for one. Drinks for two.”
19. “My alone feels so good, I’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude.”
20. “Sometimes happiness means that you’ve got to be strong enough to let go and wise enough to wait for what you deserve.”

Quotes About Being Happily Single

21. “Single is not a status. It’s a word that describes a person who is strong enough to live and enjoy life without depending on others.”
22. “Being happily single means that you get to feel good about yourself without anyone else’s approval.”
23. “Be with someone that makes you happy.”
24. “Stay happily single until you find someone who understands how rare access to you, your heart and your love really is.” – Deanna Cobden
25. “She’s falling in love with herself again. She’s learning once more what it means to be happy on her own.” R.H. Sin
26. “Sometimes being happily single means spending your time with the person that knows you best – YOU.”
27. “I’m not alone! I’m with myself. And myself is fabulous.” – Eva Longoria
28. “And the princess lived happily ever after in her own big castle with all of her own money and she took care of herself. The end.”
29. “Happily Single” is recognizing that you don’t need or want to be rescued from your life by a handsome prince because your life is pretty awesome, as is.”
30. “Happily single and saving myself for someone who deserves me.”

Funny Quotes About Being Single And Happy

31. “Yes, I’m single but I ignore people like I’m taken.”
32. “Hobbies include: being single, happy and leaving f*ckbois on read.”
33. “Dating after 40 is like, are we doing this or not? Because I’ve got things to do.”
34. “Single: Stress Is Now Gone Life’s Easier.”
35. “No boyfriend. No problem.”
36. “Instead of ‘single’ as a marital status, they should have ‘independently owned and operated.'”
37. “When someone asks me why I’m still single: I’m overqualified (and Happy).”
38. “I’m not single. I’m in a long term relationship with action, adventure and fun.”
39. “That awkward moment when everyone around me is in a relationship and I’m awkwardly sitting there like…I love my dog.”
40. “Who needs a relationship when you have brunch?”
41. “Happily single but currently accepting applications for someone to ruin my life – serious inquiries only.”

Proud To Be Single

When you’re proud of your life and proud of who you are something shifts and your energy changes. You begin to radiate confidence and you start to find yourself becoming absolutely magnetic to so many wonderful things in life. Even though many single people have had to face a lot of misconceptions over the years. There’s nothing wrong with being proud to be single, and here are some quotes that prove it:

42.  “Single and fabulous exclamation point.” – Carrie Bradshaw
43. “I am happy because I’m single by choice, not by chance.”
44.  “I don’t need a prince charming to have my own happy ending.” – Katy Perry
45. “Too many women throw themselves into romance because they’re afraid of being single, then start making compromises and losing their identity. I won’t do that.” – Julie Delpy
46. “Knowing who you are and happily embracing your single-self is one of the greatest gifts that you can ever give yourself and your future parter. Because the truth is that if you aren’t happy single, then you won’t be happy in a relationship. True happiness comes from within and from the confidence you gain in growing and embracing your authentic self. While having a partner can be wonderful there is no one that can complete you. Ultimately the best relationships are made when both people show up as happy, healthy individuals right from the start.” – Deanna Cobden

47. “Don’t chase these boys. Don’t depend on anybody. Do your thing.” – Nicki Minaj
48. “I think it’s very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone and not defined by another person.” – Oscar Wilde
49. “Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it.”
50. “When asked why I am single, my reply is simply; I consider myself a black pearl rare in my authenticity, adding a mysterious beauty to the select few who can recognize & even fewer who appreciate my worth.” – Sanjo Jendayi
51. “Discover why you’re important, then refuse to settle for anyone who doesn’t completely agree.” – Fisher Amelie

Quotes About Being A Happy Single Woman

Being a happy single woman can be challenging at times, but it’s definitely doesn’t have to define who you are or how you’re going to feel. Here are some inspiring quotes about being content and enjoying life on your own:

52. “It takes a strong woman to remain single in a world that is accustomed to settling with anything just to say they have something.” 
53. “Being single and happy is better than being in a relationship with someone who fills your head and heart with doubt.”
54. “I never believed the whole ‘I’m happy single’ spiel. I was like, ‘This is totally spiel.’ It took me a long time, but I’m very happy (being single). I call it being self-partnered.” – Emma Watson
55. “I have stepped off the relationship scene to come to terms with myself. I have spent most of my adult life being ‘someone’s girlfriend’, and now I am happy being single.” – Penelope Cruz
56. “The single woman is a free woman, and being single does not mean being alone – it means being free to have a relationship or not. This can be scary, but it’s also very interesting.” – Monica Bellucci
57. “Our first job in life as women is to get to know ourselves. I think a lot of times we don’t do that. We spend our time pleasing, satisfying, seeking validation, looking out into the world to define who we are. Start instead, by finding it within.”
58. “Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore.” – Lady Gaga

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I Am Single, But Happy

59. “I am single, but happy and saving myself for someone that deserves me.”
60.  “There’s a huge difference between feeling lonely and being alone.” – Steven Aitchison
61. “I wondered, Why have I been chasing happiness my whole life when bliss was here the entire time?” ―Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
62. “And maybe a happy ending doesn’t include a guy, maybe…it’s you, on your own, picking up the pieces and starting over, freeing yourself up for something better in the future.”
63. “Being single doesn’t mean no one loves you. It just means that God is busy writing your love story.”
64. “I am single, but happy and loving it.”
65. “Single” is an opportunity to live life on your own terms and not apologize.” – Mandy Hale
66. “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” – Oscar Wilde
67. “Yes, I am single, and happy that way.”
68. “Roses are red, violets are blue, I am so damn happy, since I got rid of you!”
69. “I am single, happy and in a relationship with fun and freedom.”

Happy Single Girl Quotes

70. “Being happy single is amazing. You can make and break your own rules.” 
71. “Yes, I’m single and yes you’re going to have to be be amazing to change that.” 
72. “Appreciate being single because that’s when you grow the most and with that growth, you come to know who you are and what you’re looking for.”
73. “Single lady, the man you want might not necessarily be the man you need.” – Martha Macharia
74. “I’m not a stop along the way. I’m a destination.”
75. “Cause I’m my own soulmate…I know how to love me… I know that I’m always gonna hold myself down.” – Lizzo
76. “You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.” – Maya Angelou
77. “It takes a strong person to remain single in a world that is accustomed to settling with anything just to say they have something.”
78. “Single is no longer a lack of options – but a choice. A choice to refuse to let your life be defined by your relationship status but to live every day “Happily” and let your “Ever After” work itself out.” – Mandy Hale
79. “Being single is about celebrating and appreciating your own space that you’re in.” – Kelly Rowland

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Positive Quotes About Being Single

80. “Being single used to mean that nobody wanted you. Now it means you’re pretty sexy and you’re taking your time deciding how you want your life to be and who you want to spend it with.” – Carrie Bradshaw
81. “Being brave enough to be alone frees you up to invite people into your life because you want them and not because you need them.” – Mandy Hale
82. “The thing about being single is you should cherish it. Because in a week or a lifetime of being alone, you may only get one moment. One moment when you’re not tied up in a relationship with anyone. A parent, a pet, a sibling, a friend. One moment when you can stand on your own.”
83. “Single happy and celebrating the place of peace that I am at right now.”

84. “I don’t like to be labeled as lonely just because I am alone.” – Delta Burke
85. “You do not need to be loved, not at the cost of yourself. The single relationship that is truly central and crucial in a life is the relationship to the self. Of all the people you will know in a lifetime, you are the only one you will never lose.” – Jo Coudert
86. “Some people are scared of being single and would rather settle for someone who is not really their ideal partner but who can provide them with a sense of connection and security. A healthy self-esteem tells us that we should never settle. We matter and we need someone who fully feels the same way.”
87. “You know who’s everything? Yourself.” – Diane von Furstenberg

Sassy Quotes About Being Single (With An Attitude)

88. “I’m not single. I’m not taken. I’m simply on reserve for the man who deserves my heart.”
89. “I’m not single, I’m just romantically challenged.”
90. “I’m single because I don’t need anyone to ruin my life. I’m ruining it perfectly on my own.”
91. “Single lady, the man you want might not necessarily be the man you need.” – Martha Macharia
92. “You don’t have to be part of a couple to be happy, you know.” – Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
93. “Yes I’m alone. But I’m alone and free.”- Elsa, Frozen
94. “Now I’m feeling how I should. Never knew single could feel this good.” – Jason Derulo
95. “I don’t need a man to rectify my existence. The most profound relationship we’ll ever have is the one with ourselves.” – Shirley MacLaine
96. “I am not single. I am in a long standing relationship with fun and freedom.”
97. “As a self-described idealistic, I never consider myself as single. I like to say that I’m in between romances at the moment.” – Carl Henegan

Short Quotes About Being Single And Happy

People who are happily single often have a different perspective on life and how to enjoy it. Below are ten short quotes about being single and happy to brighten your day:

98. “Sometimes being single is the upgrade.” 
99. “Staying single is a thousand times better than being half loved.”
100. “Not everyone who is single is lonely, and not everyone who is taken is in love.”
101. “Being single means your strong enough to wait for what you deserve.”
102. “As a body everyone is single, as a soul never.” – Hermann Hesse
103. “If we seek paradise outside ourselves, we cannot have paradise in our hearts.” – Thomas Merton
104. “When you’re single, all you see are happy couples. When you’re committed, all you see are happy singles.”
105. “Learn to be happy alone, so you know how to be happy with someone else.”
106. “I love being single. It’s almost like being rich.” – Sue Grafton
107. “There are some places in life where you can only go alone. Embrace the beauty of your solo journey.”

Quotes About Being Single And Independent 

108.  “I love being single. It’s my choice, not a death sentence. It’s not a state that I’m in until something better comes along. I love my life.”
109. “Happy Single Life = Growing your bank account, growing your relationship with god, growing as person.”
110. “I know what I bring to the table. So trust me when I say I’m not afraid to eat alone.”
111. “Your single life is the training ground for your of happiness. It is imperative that you are laying the right foundation.”
112. “Sometimes being single and happy means that you’ve learned to deeply love and appreciate yourself by setting firm boundaries and having the strength to walk away from the situations and people that don’t align with you anymore.” – Deanna Cobden

113. “Being single is getting over the illusion that there is somebody out there to complete you and taking charge of your own life.” – Omkar Phatakc
114. “Being on your own isn’t a bad thing. In fact, it can actually be one of the best ways you can move forward in life. Time spent being single allows you to work on yourself and release the past. Discover who you really are. What you want. What you need and ultimately what is going to make you truly happy in a relationship.” – Deanna Cobden
115. “Being with no one is better than being with the wrong one. Sometimes those who fly solo have the strongest wings.” – Nitya Prakash
116. “Sometimes you have to stand alone to prove that you can still stand.”
117. “Single? Who cares? I’m awesome independent and best of all happy.”
118. “Do you believe in life after love? Because I do!”

Perks Of Being Single

119. “Single doesn’t mean lonely. Single simply means that your preparing for the arrival of a better love.”
120. “Being single gives you time to be by yourself with yourself.”
121. “Understanding yourself is power. Loving yourself is freedom. Forgiving yourself is peace. Being yourself is bliss.”
122. “If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.” – Maxwell Maltz
123. “Reminder that being single means you get to eat all the fries…”
124. “One of the major benefits of being single is having the space in your life to spend quality time with friends. It’s important to have strong friendships whether you are single or not, but there is no doubt that when you’re single you are able to spend more time deepening the friendships that you find most valuable.” – Roxy Zarrabi

125. “It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self-love deficit.” – Eartha Kitt
126. “A season of loneliness and isolation is when the caterpillar gets its wings. Remember that next time you feel alone.”
127. “Why fall in love when you can fall asleep?”
128. “The one who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been before.” –Albert Einstein
129. “Being single is when you can truly be yourself and indulge in all your idiosyncrasies, without being judged and labeled. Enjoy it while you can.” 

Sayings About Being Single And Happy

130.  “My alone doesn’t always feel good, but I’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude.”
131. “Never love anyone who treats you like you’re ordinary.” – Oscar Wilde
132. “The most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you find someone to love the you that you love, well, that’s just fabulous.” – Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City
133. “Maybe it’s not about the happy ending. Maybe it’s about the journey after all.”
134.  “I have been in lots of relationships. Right now I am focused on the one that really counts the one with Me. I am doing really good in this one I give Me whatever I want and I know how to make me happy.” – Tiffany Haddish
135. “For now she need not think of anybody. She could be herself, by herself… and this self having shed its attachments was free for the strangest adventures.” – Virginia Woolf
136. “One of my favorite parts of being single is how I get to choose who I spend my time with, share my heart with, hang with, giggle with, call, dine across from.” – Tracee Ellis Ross
137. “Being single doesn’t mean anything is wrong with you – it simply means that there is a bigger picture unfolding in your life.”
138. “Single isn’t better. But it’s definitely not less than either. It’s equally as nourishing and joyous an existence.” – Catherine Gray

Positive Sayings About Being Alone And Happy

139. “You have to love yourself before you can let someone else love you.” – RuPaul
140. “You will never be alone if you like the person you are with!”
141. “Joy is a decision, a really brave one about how you’re going to respond to life.”
142. “Maybe right now you’re not supposed to be in a relationship with anyone else but yourself. Maybe this is your time for you and you’re supposed to be enjoying it for exactly what it is – your time, for you.”
143. “I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is ending up with people who make you feel all alone.”
144. “You’re single not because you aren’t good enough for someone, it’s that you’re too good for the wrong one.”

145. “There’s something really cool about knowing that your destiny is SO big that you’re not meant to share it with anyone. At least not yet.”
146. “I am a lover without a lover. I am lovely and lonely and I belong deeply to myself.”
147. “When we cannot bear to be alone, it means we do not properly value the only companion we will have from birth to death: ourselves.” 
148. “When we are incapable of enjoying being single, we tend to seek a new relationship at all costs, without actually waiting for a real and profound connection. As we give up the freedom to seek happiness for security, we sabotage ourselves by entering unhealthy relationships.”
149. “No human being can really understand another, and no one can arrange another’s happiness.” – Graham Greene
150. “When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.” – Diane Von Furstenberg
151. “Then years from now, make sure you can say that you chose your life, you didn’t settle for it.”

Cheers To Being Single

152. “Cheers to being single, happy and ready to mingle!”
153. “I see no reason why being married is happier or luckier. Cheers to being single! Cheers to freedom and loving it!”
154. “Being single is only sad if you have a problem with your own company. I’m content with mine.” – Olga Kurylenko
155. “It’s better to be happy and single wishing you were married than married wishing you were single.”
156. “The best part of single is sleeping around. You can sleep all over that bed of yours. Left. Right. Middle. Starfish. Wherever.”
157. “Do you want to meet the love of your life? Look in the mirror.” – Byron Katie
158. “People are really concerned about my relationship status. When I tell people I’m happy being single, they don’t believe me. They say: ‘You have to be miserable being alone.” – Kelly Clarkson
159. “Love yourself first, because that’s who you’ll spend the rest of your life with.” 
160. “Until you get comfortable with being alone, you’ll never know if you’re choosing someone out of love or loneliness.” 
161. “Prioritize self-love and making yourself happy. Loneliness is simply a sign that you are in desperate need of yourself.”

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Words Of Encouragement For Single Ladies

162. “Life is all about making choices. Happiness is a choice and single is a choice, just like Married is.” – Mandy Hale
163. “The joys of being single: do what you want, when you want, with whom you want, for whatever reason you want and never having to justify it to anyone.”
164. “Being single is not the end of your story.”
165. “You deserve someone who is utterly obsessed with you.”
166. “Don’t let society fool you into believing that if you don’t have a girlfriend or boyfriend then you’re destined for a life of misery. The Dalai Lama has been single for the last 80 years and he is one of the happiest people on earth. Stop searching for happiness in places outside of yourself, and start finding it where it has always been: within you.” –Miya Yamanouchi
167. “Happiness and confidence are the prettiest things you can wear.”

168. “Being single isn’t the cause of loneliness, and marriage is not necessarily the cure. There are many lonely married people as well.”
169. “Stay happy and remember that sometimes good things fall apart, so that better things can fall together.”
170. “Love isn’t about finding the right person. Love is about becoming the right person. Because that’s what you’ll attract. Stop looking for someone to spend your life with and instead become the person you want to spend your life with.” After all, it’s much, much better to be single than settle for the wrong person.
171. “Get to know who you are instead of waiting for some magical person to walk into your life and make you more adventurous, richer, nicer, smarter, sexier, or more relaxed in your own skin. […] At the end of the day, all anyone wants to be is loved and appreciated, not burdened with your unresolved issues.” – Andrea Bain
172. “If you really are going to be happy single, you have to stop treating being single as the annoying time that you pass between relationships and embrace it. Rather than focusing on what you lack, focus on what you have: You.” – Natalie Lue
173. “Hope for love, pray for love, wish for love, dream for love…but don’t put your life on hold waiting for love.” – Mandy Hale
174. “Take a lover who looks at you like maybe you are magic.” – Frida Kahlo
175. “Singleness isn’t an excuse to take a back seat on life but an opportunity to wholeheartedly pursue your own purpose.” – Michael Todd

Quotes And Sayings For Being Single And Happy

In life there will be all kinds of ups and downs. Even though you may be single due to a break-up or less than ideal situation with a guy (or a girl). It doesn’t mean that being single is a bad thing or that you can’t enjoy the place that you’re at in life right now.

After all, if you know where to look there are many wonderful things and perks that come from living the single life.

And I hope that these quotes about being single and happy are there for you anytime you need a boost or just want a reminder of how great you are right now. Regardless of your relationship status.

Single and fabulous! Period.

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