If you’ve been single long enough, you know that your feelings about the matter can change like the shifting sand. There are good days and bad, but most of us still hold out hope that marriage is in our futures. If there’s one thing we can all agree on, the single gal we were when we entered college is a far cry from the one we became in our twenties and thirties.
So in honor of the many phases that we’ve all gone through, we put together this little post: a walk down memory lane for the single gal, if you will. While not all of our stories are identical, we think you’ll probably see some of the thoughts that ran through your head over the years.
Oh, and we’re not including the single tween or high school girl’s thoughts in this evolution because, you know, only singleness for more than a breath of your life qualifies.
And don’t worry, gentlemen. We’ll be walking through your evolution in GIFs next week, too.
The College Years
Freshman Year—You’re simultaneously giddy (and maybe even slightly nervous) at the possibilities for relationships that are within a 5-mile radius…
Sophomore Year—Your freshman year didn’t exactly go as planned, but you’ve gotten really involved in your local campus ministry, and you know your Boaz is there. You’ve just got to find him in the fields…
Junior Year—You didn’t hit the jackpot with a relationship during your freshman and sophomore years. You’ve become a little jaded and—well, hello there, new graduate intern at the local campus ministry…
Senior Year—You’re coming to terms with the fact that you’re not leaving campus with a significant other. There wasn’t anyone here you were really interested in anyway. It just wasn’t God’s will…
The Twenties
Early 20s—New job, new city, new dreams, new hip young adult ministries mean new fields for finding your Boaz. Let’s do this…
Mid 20s—You’re still figuring out who you are, so you tell everyone you’re “relieved” you didn’t marry early. Now, you know your future spouse will marry the real you…
Late 20s—Mild internal freakouts start to occur when baby shower invitations keep piling up. The unsolicited questions from relatives about your dating life have become more frequent…
The Thirties
Early 30s—You’re on your second and third birth announcements from friends. You realize big weddings were so last decade. Small weddings in cute chapels are your jam now…
Mid 30s—Some of your friends have kids who are entering high school. Forget going to the chapel altogether; you’d be happy with a destination wedding with a handful of family members…
Late 30s—You pity those twentysomethings that are idealistically waiting on their Boaz/Ruth. A justice of the peace and non-divorcee is all you’re asking…
Credit: ReactionGifs.com
