1. Things only a single person can relate to when all his friends are married
Everyone has that friend who is single while all his friends are married. Life for him isn’t easy then. Unfortunately, I was that person a few years back. I was in my late thirties and all my friends were happily married. A few even had school-going children who called me ‘uncle’. Friends and family conspired to find a suitable match for me and till that happened, life was a bitter-sweet experience.
2. The best man at every wedding
I became the best man at every wedding. The go-to guy who gets things done at the last moment. And by the time I attended the 11th wedding, I already knew who was the best caterer in town and where to place orders for flowers at the last moment. To be honest, I was a little proud of my knowledge related to wedding management.
3. I learnt how to dodge the ‘Shaadi’ question
I was everyone’s favourite subject of discussion at weddings. Everyone wanted to know when was I getting married. People didn’t even think twice before asking me, “Tumhara number kab ayega.” I slowly learnt to answer the much-dreaded ‘shaadi’ question. And as the years rolled by, I even started enjoying my status single.
4. I turned into the ‘agony aunt’
The best thing about being the only single person in a group of married people is that you are privy to their innermost family secrets. Not only my friends shared their troubles with me, but even their better halves started consulting me for advice. Slowly, I was turning into the ‘agony aunty’ who solved the problems in their lives. Trust me, it’s not a great feeling.
5. Everyone made it their life’s mission to find a soulmate for me
Earlier all my friends were busy finding the love of their life. Now that they are married and are with their soulmates, they made it their life’s mission to find a suitable match for me. Every time I attended a party or any other functions, they ensured to introduce me to girls who were looking for a partner. That way, my search for a companion became much easier.
6. But life wasn’t that easy
Yes, I enjoyed all the attention, love and care of my friends but at the same time, there were moments of loneliness that I detested a lot. There were no longer late-night parties since they had to return home early; bachelor parties were replaced by children’s birthday parties; instead of making last-minute weekend trips with friends, I spent my weekends making solo trips to places I loved. Being surrounded by married friends did have some advantages but at the same time, there were also moments when I longed for a companion too.