Women around the world are getting married to themselves. Here's why you should too

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Unfortunately, even today in our society, single women are either pressurised to get married at the right age or are just pitied for well-being single. However, it seems that the same set of women are now challenging the norms by starting the revolutionary trend of Sologamy, i.e., marrying yourself as a way of boosting or affirming your self-esteem.

Don't be shocked. According to a story published in Cosmopolitan, many women across the world are actually following this trend and self-marriages and self-marriage counsellors are on the rise in California already.

The idea behind it is simple, peeps. Just replace 'we' with the 'me' in 'wedding', and you're sorted for life.

Now, many people may think of you as a narcissistic mess, but you really shouldn't care because people will always judge you, regardless of what you do. So we are definitely game for it. Here's why.

You Won't Have To Settle For Anything Less Than You Deserve
We women usually give away too much of ourselves in relationships with men, and yet we feel something is amiss. And we continue to drag our relationships anyway, thinking that we won't get anyone better or maybe because we become habitual to that person and not having him scares us.

But, what if we told you that the one you had been looking for all this while was right there in front of you the whole time. Look into the mirror. Yes, babygirl, that's you. Nobody in the entire world can make you as happy as you can.

No Pressure
One of the best advantages of marrying yourself is the fact that there is absolutely no pressure whatsoever. No legally-binding agreements, no divorce settlements, no need for any ceremonies, no pressure to change your perfectly decent surname, no need for compromises or adjustments with another person.

This is one simple, uncomplicated relationship based on your unconditional love for yourself.

No Expectations, No Disappointments
In our relationships with others, we often expect them to do what we would be willing to do for them. However when these expectations are not met, it hurts us. But when in a relationship with yourself, there are no such burdens in life.

There is No Greater Love Than Self Love
Your love for yourself truly radiates from within. It is unconditional and is the only love that can truly make you happy.

And No Deeper Commitment Than The Commitment to Oneself
If you come to think of it, you've actually been in a relationship with yourself since the day you were born. You live with yourself, eat, drink, sleep, cry, laugh with yourself, so what's the big deal about finally committing to your dreams and to yourself?

Yes, there will be ups and downs, there will be times when you will totally hate yourself and feel like breaking up with yourself, but that's part and parcel of all relationships, right?