What it actually feels like to be single

Anna Fothergill gives a raw and honest account of what is feels like to be a single Christian woman, and gives some hope for those in the same position.

Singleness. For some, the very word sends a pang of disappointment through their core. Others wear it like a badge of honour and there is no doubt that on average people are pairing up later and later.

And when it comes to singleness and Christianity, historically the church has done a woeful job of supporting singles as the world has increasingly celebrated remaining single, with average marriage age now at 31, compared to 23 in 1970. Worldwide there are various days dedicated to single people, all usually falling on the 11th of some month. In the US, singles get the whole last week of September, with National Singles Day as the crowning opportunity to recognise that singleness is not a condition to be cured.