Single-ness

2:38am

Insomnia strikes back

I just had this thought on single awareness. After that, questions (and questions on those questions) kept on bugging me.

• Are there people who are afraid of being single?
• Why do some people do not like to fall in love?
• Is there such a thing as single but taken?

First, I tried to identify people in this business. Here they are.

PERSONALITY 1: The ever loyal stalker.

• Yeah, he's single.. and he's proud of it.
• He knows her birthday, her mother's birthday, even her boyfriend's birthday.
• Ask him about the last post she had posted on Facebook, and he knows the answer.
• He likes to see her, but at a distance.
• Looking at her already makes his day, even if it's just a printed picture (which he got from her FB account).
• He likes to torture himself, all while falling in love with her.

Quotable quote: Ok nakong tignan siya sa malayo. Masaya nako.

Usual activity: Stalking. Of course. Pfft.

What to do with him: Slap him in the face! "Move on b*tch!" She's not yours anyway.

Adjective: Martyrdom to the nth power (where n is very large).

PERSONALITY 2: The-always-on-the-lookout guy.

• He's also single, but his mind keeps on searching.
• Develops a crush on the class secretary, on the lady at the coffee shop, on the cute instructor. Err, on every girl he actually meets.
• He thinks that he will meet the his destined one in a matter of minutes, so he grabs EVERY opportunity at hand.
• He meets a girl, then after a moment, he'll say to himself, "She's the one!" He'll be doing this again and again. Quite persevering actually.

Quotable quote: Siya na talaga 'tol. Sure nako. (with matching smile)

Usual activity: Looking for chikababes (the right one, as he calls them).

What to do with him: Just ignore him. He won't realize his mistake if women keeps on entertaining him.

Adjective: Flirt? Nah. Desperate, he is.

PERSONALITY 3: The true friend.

• Single too.
• Nothing's pretty much wrong with this guy.
• He's not a flirt. He looks nice.
• ..and he's in love!
• Destiny had done its part:
• They had been stuck in the elevator for 8 hours, slept together at a pajama party (nothing happened), dated with a group.
• All to no avail. Why?
• But he'd rather be friends with the girl.
• AND HE ISN'T GAY! *laughs*

Quotable quote: True friends last forever. (kept on saying that to himself over and over again)

Usual activity: Having moments with her. But no commitment.

What to do with him: Do the move! If she'll be the Filipina that she is, nothing will happen.

Adjective: Coward. Chicken!

PERSONALITY 4: The unrequited lover.

• It's all so clear. She just doesn't love her.
• He'll say, "I love you.. more than you'll ever know."
• Then, she'll have an arsenal of replies under her sleeve.
• "I love you too, but only as a brother.."
• "My heart's just not ready now." (and it might never be)
• *dead silence*
• ..or other stuff that's only clear of one thing.
• He has no chance. Nil. Zero. Boklogs.

Quotable quote: I'll be wait for you. (paawa effect)

Usual activity: Doing everything he can to win her heart.

What to do with him: Ask God to give him the right girl. Men like him are few in this world.

Adjective: Ouch. (is that an adjective?)

I still have more on my mind. But I think, I should be getting some sleep first. Laguna's gonna be my next destination in a couple of hours. Good night!

Few last words: It's fun to be single. It really is.