Would you rather be in a bad relationship or be single?

You can only choose one option.

I'm only asking because I see a lot of old couples in public just yelling and cursing at each other. I also knew old couples who stopped loving each other but stayed together due to either obligation or they couldn't afford the divorce or they thought they were too old to find someone new or they were scared of being lonely.

Which would you do out of the options in the poll?

Bad relationship 8
Single 50
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  • ellnell

    I could easily have been in a relationship for years already if I would settle. There's a lot of men desperate for commitment especially with how few matches men get on Tinder etc but nahh. A huge upside to being introverted - you enjoy being alone too much to settle. Even when I found the right one I still questioned if it's worth it before finally just letting go, relaxing and giving up my space for him. And I love commitment! I just can't stand people in general so being with someone just for the sake of it wouldn't work, i'd either be nasty as fuck to the poor guy which would only cause unnecessary hurt and future guilt for myself, or i'd drive myself insane. And I could never respect someone who stayed with me if I was obviously only with him to not be alone, and if that was the case he'd notice. I am incapable of hiding it if I can't really stand someone.

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    • bbrown95

      Absolutely. I also enjoy time to myself and being alone, and can't think of any reason to settle for anyone. I enjoy my life as it is way too much, so if someone were to hypothetically come along, they would have to be really great in order to convince me I wanted a relationship with them.

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    • YE

      You are my heroine ellnell.

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  • Somenormie

    I'd leave but only depending on the circumstances of the bad relationship.

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  • LloydAsher

    I can die alone comfortably. I would be dismayed if half of my assets would go to a bitch of a wife.

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  • SwickDinging

    Being in a relationship is, logically, the worst choice. You lose your freedom. Relationships are only worth it if they are the real deal.

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    • bbrown95

      Absolutely, 100%. I actually think they're quite overrated most of the time, myself.

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  • olderdude-xx

    The question is how bad... and how much good and future potential is in the relationship.

    I've never seen a "totally" bad relationship.

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  • RoseIsabella

    Oh, I much prefer to be single, over being in a bad relationship! I honestly cannot understand people who would rather be in a bad relationship than be alone. Life is short, and there's no sense wasting time with the wrong person. As long as I have a roof over my my head, and a good cat by my side I know I will be fine.

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    • bbrown95

      Same here! I just don't get it. I've been through a couple of crap relationships that I ended (which was one of the best decisions I ever made), and have witnessed friends go through some awful drama in their relationships and just think, "why?" I don't think being single is bad in the first place and quite enjoy it myself, but I can't imagine how being in a hellacious relationship would ever be worth it.

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  • asdfgh0987

    Bad relationships take so much out of you. They can kill you inside because your needs aren't being met. Nobody should settle just because they're afraid of being alone.

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  • Tommythecaty

    In a good one where I pretend to be single.

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    • YE

      Silly.

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      • Tommythecaty

        Many smart people are completely lacking in common sense, so it should barely surprise you or anyone to read a statement like that. I’ve always loved this place (and always will) for its allowing me to express that which I can’t in everyday life.

        The truth.

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        • YE

          Anyways, if you're good at the pretending game for long periods then I'll say keep at it.

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          • Tommythecaty

            Nah I’m toooooo nice for that 🥴

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  • Mammal-lover

    Single. Bad relationships are worse than then being single leave potential for good ones

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  • bbrown95

    Single, absolutely. I will never understand how some people think a miserable relationship is better than being alone.

    Then again, I am single by choice and have no desire to pursue a relationship, so it isn't a hard choice for me at all.

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  • COVID-19

    Honestly a bad relationship.

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    • SkullsNRoses

      Are you in one and scared to leave?

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      • COVID-19

        No. I'm just the type of guy to see things through to the end and hopefully turn it around for the better.

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        • YE

          Good luck.

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  • FromTheSouthWeirdMan

    It depends on a lot of things. Whether I have kids involved or not. Id be nervous about a split because the woman almosf always gets the kids.

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  • raisinbran

    I'll take a bad relationship for a little while.

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  • freakyman69

    I'll take be single. i'm single now and have no real desire to be in a relationship. im not lonely. i have some good friends that i can talk to when im feeling down. the only motivating factor for me would be sex but i can get that without the strings.

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  • YE

    Overall I'm the 'party of one' kind. Over the years I've come to the realization that most people who truly understand the human condition usually choose to stay single or end up single sooner or later, and that the majority of people couple up out of either insecurities or selfishness, or both.

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  • Ditnyte

    I love being alone, sometimes I want someone to be with and snuggle but I could happily live alone

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