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How to be Single

No, I am not giving here any tips on how to be single. It is the title of the movie released earlier this year starred by Dakota Johnson who played Alice in the movie. After four years of college she broke up with her long-term boyfriend. She thought she needed a break. She worked as a paralegal in a firm where she met Robin, who helped her navigate life in a strange city and taught her to enjoy a single lifestyle. It's not a heart-tugging movie, but I learned something. I realized something. First, my lifestyle is totally far from what was shown in the movie. I do not go clubbing, hooking up with strange men nor getting free drinks. I have so many responsibilities. Well, I realized I have never been truly and totally single. I am always tied up to a relationship whatever form they may be - bf/gf, friendship, family, work. I do not know either if I can be really single. I am so used to having someone to talk to and with especially when I am sick. I badly need someone to take care o