All Of Your Friends Getting Engaged And You’re Still Single? Tips For Coping With Being The Last Single Girl In A Group!

There comes a time in most groups of friends where it seems like everyone has big things going on in theirlove lives, like getting engaged, married and having babies. While this is normal because statistically most people tend to do this at around the same age and most people are friends with people in their own age group, it can be quite disconcerting for those in a social group who are at different points in their personal lives. It can actually be quite depressing if you haven’t found the right person yet and would really like to, when you see all of your closest friend picking out wedding dresses, but there are always some positives to think about.

Freedom, and Possibility!

Certainly your life may to you seem dull compared to friends who are comparing notes about their upcoming bridal showers, weddings and honeymoons, but remember that after the wedding is over that is the high point of their life basically behind them! While they will, in a year’s time, probably have a life that involves watching TV with a takeaway once a week and choosing new kitchen appliances, you could be in the midst of an amazing new romance, be doing wonderful things with your career, or traveling the world. It may seem like you’re the unlucky one now, but all this means is that you have the best days of your life still ahead of you. You may find that already, as happy as your friends are to have found the people they want to be with forever, there are aspects of your life they envy – the grass is always greener after all!

You Can Keep Them Grounded

Planning a wedding may look fun, but people do have a tendency to let it stress them out. As someone who is probably not full of enthusiasm and interest about the minutiae of your various friends’ big days, you can explain to them that invitation stationery is quite a boring topic to bang on about for a whole lunch, and that they needn’t get so hung up on it all. They may feel stressed and anxious, but you are there to remind them they are just walking down an aisle in a nice dress, not performing brain surgery, and that it is best if they occasionally talk about something else! This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be a supportive friend and take an interest (even if you actually wish you could never hear another word about weddings again), but stick to the big things like admiring the beautiful diamond engagement rings, checking out the dress and giving your thoughts on the venue, and keep them grounded if they start obsessing about napkin rings.

Being the single girl in a group of friends who all seem to be involved in exciting, thrilling life changes can be sad, but think about the good things in your life and try and keep your friendships in a territory where their lives and weddings aren’t the constant focal point, and you can survive it – remember, it’s only a brief phase anyway!