Dedicated To All The Single Gals

I really just can’t wrap my head around this. What do married women, especially those with children, have against us single gals? There seems to be this unwritten, unspoken rule that pits the single against the not so single. I have realized that women who are attached or married treat you differently depending on your status. If you are free and single, there is a certain attitude and behaviour some of them display. It’s like dogs lifting their legs to mark their territory. Instead of doing their deed on tires or posts, these taken women hold on tight to their partners whenever single girls are around. On the other hand, if you are with a guy, they welcome you with open arms. I have been trying to understand this phenomenon and have come up with several theories for this behaviour.

A few weekends ago, I was at this event with my girlfriends. The crowd was mainly made up of married people with their kids. So we arrive and say hello, some people coming up to us to introduce themselves. One particular guy came over; we shook his hand and said hi. Out of nowhere, a woman comes running up to pull him away and gives us the evil eye. Yes, this woman was his wife. Now, why is she giving us attitude? He came up to introduce himself. Anyway, I’m rambling on but I believe that there are reasons for this.

The first theory I have come up with is that these women feel somewhat threatened. Here we are young, single, disengaged and usually having a great time. There they are married, running after little kids while keeping their other eye on the husband who may not be behaving as he should. Hello!!! Even though your partner has a wondering eye that does not mean that any single girl would be interested in him. As I have said before, if you have a problem with your man, talk to him instead of making a fool of yourself, and behaving in a hostile manner towards other women! Oh, I’m in trouble now.

My second theory is that these married women miss their single life and wish that they could recover some lost time when their life was truly theirs. Maybe they are looking at us single gals and thinking, ‘Oh if only, I could be like them for one day. To be free and single and just have fun with my friends.’ So, I could be misinterpreting their behaviour thinking that they have something against me when truly they just want to be single again. Well, it’s only my theory.

The stark difference in behaviour depending on your status has been confirmed by many single girls I know. Recently one of friends reported how one particular woman’s treatment of her had changed since she said adios to her boyfriend. While in the relationship, this woman always wanted to be her friend and spend time as couples. As soon as she was single, she became the enemy.

I wonder if this happens in the guys’ world as well. Anyway, I hope I haven’t made too many enemies now. Some married women may think that I have insulted them or something and may begin to dislike me. Oh wait, they do already!