We all want to experience that true, deep, unconditional, once-in-a-lifetime kind of love. We all long to experience that selfless, undying love poets write about. We all want to find someone who will love us genuinely, selflessly, and deeply. Someone who will accept and cherish us just the way we are.

And that’s okay.

But being in a relationship with someone shouldn’t be a top priority in your personal goals: Being genuinely happy, no matter what your relationship status is, is what should always be your number one priority.

Because being in a relationship with someone only for the sake of being in a relationship will never contribute to your happiness. It’ll never make your life fulfilling and meaningful.

Yes, I get it. No one wants to roll solo and feel lonely, but when you settle for the wrong person, sooner or later you will feel even lonelier than you felt in the first place. You will feel like you have betrayed your heart.

That’s why you always need to remember that being alone is better than settling for the wrong person.

Being alone is better than settling for someone who doesn’t deserve you and your love. Someone who doesn’t feel about you the way you feel about them. Someone who doesn’t see you the way you see them. Someone who couldn’t care less if they lose you.

Being alone is better than settling for someone who doesn’t make you happy. Someone who doesn’t understand your feelings, your needs, your desires. Someone who is never there when you need them the most. Someone who is never there to hold your hand and tell you that everything is going to be okay when you’re going through a rough time in life.