I have not had a decent relationship since I was 19. I was wondering what other’s take on this subject is? I would prefer to have not lost my romantic side but I have enjoyed some things in life. There’s comfort in the most desolate of places.
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Yes, you can be single and happy. Actually, it’s better to learn how to live with yourself before living with somebody else.
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I am single and happy! 
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Newly single, broke up with the bf yesterday. I’m satisfied.
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no, I can’t.
but it’s complicated sometimes.
It’s difficult to get the full human experience without love. A major part of why we are here is to connect with others. Romantic love is an integral part of that. I think it is a major part of what makes us human.
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I do. I have been with my partner for almost 5 years and we don’t, but we’re happy. I mean I want to… at some point… but I need some kind of therapy to work through it. My last episode kinda traumatised me and now i won’t have it. I don’t want it to continue to be like this though, but I’m not unhappy.
Edit: Sorry I misread…
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Each to their own but I’ll say… ABSOLUTELY! 
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I’m single and happy, there are times every now and again I get lonely. I’d rather be lonely than have a lifetime of miserable with the wrong person.
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I was involved in a terrible and abusive marriage.
No more romantic relationships for me.
No more marriage.
I really can’t handle the added drama right now a relationship causes.
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Life won’t be as satisfying without sex and love.
I thought I was asexual for alot of my life. And since had a relationship. Its difficult to decide because i havent had many. But i find it hard being close with someone. So I don’t know if its better or not. Feels like an opportunity for growth when ive been in one. And it relaxes my mind in some way but not in others. Say all the complications of caring about another persons life and keeping your own as important too.
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I know that I can because I’ve lived it and have been quite happy.
Right now, and for the last 17 and a half years, my partner and I have been carrying on a quasi romantic relationship that started out sexual and is now platonic. We are truly like an old, married couple who just so happen to live separately but spend a lot of time together. We are finally quite happy.
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i’m single and feel fine with it =)
i don’t have any sex drive and love i get from my parents and siblings.
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That’s how I see it. I’ve been single for a very long time. There was one girl willing to date me even though I had schizophrenia but I wasn’t attracted to her. I’m not going to be in a relationship just to say I am in one, I’d rather be single.
Being single isn’t all THAT bad, it’s simple, you have total freedom, but sometimes you miss the intimacy and are lonely. Pros and cons.
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I had a gf for 5yrs during which most of the time I had sz. I was miserable bcz of the sz and bcz my parents didn’t like my gf. She wanted kids outside marriage. Anyways now I have sz and can’t date but I am the happiest I have ever been since I got sz. No positive symptoms or rage/irritability on 5mg Risperidone.
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Yes, I meant Romantic Love, I thought that was understood since it immediately followed the word “sex”. As for unconditional love, as we have discussed before, I believe it means a person will love you no matter what you become.
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Yeah the world is changing. Old dogmas are slowly losing ground. I mean, on one hand maybe it’s better you didn’t have kids at that point, because you were too ill, on the other hand wtf why can’t parents of adult people mind their own business?
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I doubt you could have a good life without sex and love, but can you be satiate? Of course.
I would rather live single because I am an introvert, but I want kids. Therefore, I will marry.
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