I for one have always been a sucker for love. Having that special someone to share laughs with, and who you know has your back. Who wouldn’t want that?
But this year, I gave myself a New Year’s resolution: to stay single for one whole year, or at least to avoid unnecessary dramas.

So far, whilst on my 365 day love-ban, I have learnt that being single between the ages of 18 and 22 shouldn’t be something we are complaining about. Instead, we should be revelling in the freedom it gives us.

Look, the reality is that we’ll (probably, hopefully) meet someone by the time we’re 30, meaning that even then we’ll be with our partners for the majority of our lives. What say we actually enjoy the free, non-committal years of our life and leave the tedious compromising, legal jargon and long phone calls for when we’re past our prime.

I mean, who are you kidding? That guy on the other side of the lab with the dreamy eyes who keeps liking your Facebook statuses and Instagram pics isn’t The One, otherwise he’d have 1) asked for your number and 2) called you by now to set up a date. It’s not rocket science (unlike your degree).

I’m not saying we can’t have fun with these people but we need to see them as the frogs that help us find our Prince Charming at a time that we’re actually ready for a relationship. 

I mean, what does being “in a relationship” really mean at Cambridge anyway? Once upon a time, not so long ago, one’s relationship status was black and white. Either you were single, or you were in a relationship.

However, in the post-Carrie Bradshaw era an ever expanding grey area has emerged (Fifty Shades to be precise). Even Facebook offers “in an open relationship” and “it’s complicated” relationship status options.

So, have you ever thought which shade of grey you and your partner are? It’s a scary thought – what with long-distance, friends with benefits and loved-up monogamous relationships, it can be hard to see through all the foggy grey.

But what do YOU want? If you really want that person with the dreamy eyes then just go for it! See what happens. Let’s face it: as Cambridge students, we’re all used to challenges and a bit of hard work, so why should we shy away from making a move when it comes to love?

For the people who can feel in their bones that they’re not ready to commit to that one special someone, there’s an easy solution: don’t. Stay single and avoid letting anyone down.

The bottom line is whether that “special someone” who will always laugh with you and has your back is your lover or simply your best friend, we are young, heart ache to heart ache we stand, no promises, no demands.

In the words of Pat Benetar “Love is a battlefield,” so stay single. I am.