the single life

this morning, as I scrubbed dishes and prepped veggies for dinner, I tuned in to Sounds like Canada on CBC. they were having Debra DiGiovanni and Victor Dwyer on to chat about life for singletons in a world of couples. at one point, Debra said: "you get to a certain age when you realize that the world is made for couples".
for some reason,that really resonated with me.the chat was all in good fun (and intended to be comical) - but I couldn't help but think about the issue in all seriousness. (but of course! I am "Little Miss Serious")

perhaps it's because I've reached that age where I realize that the world IS made for couples. this rings particularly true for social events - everything down to the planning can be meant for couples. it's almost like it's easier to double date to catch up with friends vs. asking your single friends out for a coffee. it's kinda like being a couple gives reason to socialize...

I think it's almost like being in a couple gives one the confidence to get "out there" and organize/attend fun social events. as a single person, there seems to be no good reason to do the same.

as a single gal myself (who has many paired up friends), I've been in my share of awkward social situations where I am quite literally the only single person there. I'm definitely not at a stage where I'm bitter about it...but my journalistic/anthropological leanings do make me curious about the rituals of singletons vs. couples around me...