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Pros and Cons of Being Single

5. Pro: You don't have to worry about your morning breath, or any other smells, and you don't have to deal with anyone else's.
Con: There's no one around who even occasionally offers to make breakfast.

4. Pro: If you want to go out for a drink, there's no one you have to explain yourself to.
Con: If you want to go out for a drink, there's no one to be your partner in crime.

3. Pro: If you want to make noise at night, there's no one to disturb.
Con: When you make noise at night, there's no one sleeping peacefully nearby, no one to join in that peace when the noise is done.

2. Pro: When you happen to meet some beautiful person who also happens to be available, there's no sense of regret at earlier choices.
Con: When you happen upon a beautiful person who's _not_ available, you're faced with morally repugnant possibilities, like stealing someone else's love.

1. Pro: There's no such thing as an argument, over what movie to see, what to have for dinner, what you meant when you told that woman she looked nice, no such thing.
Con: There's no such thing as an argument, about anything.



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