BANZA December 2015 Issue | Page 25

4. You Enjoy Your Space It is a lovely thing to be able to enjoy your own space. During times of solitude – be it an alone weekend or on a night break on the beach – we allow for self-development and introspection. This is very healthy and helps us to become more well-rounded people. Sometimes, however, while we want a companion in life we don’t necessarily want to share all of that space with them. This is perfectly understandable and anyone worth their salt will respect that and give you your space. If they are happy to give you your space you will know you are on the 5. You Don’t Suffer Fools Over the years, you’ve learned not to entertain people who seem highly likely to waste your time. Through experience, you’ve figured out who these people are likely to be and you don’t take long in releasing them from your life. This is truly wonderful. Wisdom is a great reward. The path to meeting someone who is truly right for you is clear because of this gift. 6. You Have Your Independence You learn to look after yourself in every way when you are single. You work so you have your own money and you have your friends and family for company. There comes a point when you can survive easily if you never met someone. The choice is ours when we reach this point. We can do as we wish – we have no need to meet someone unless we really do want to fall in love. 7. You Want a Meaningful Relationship As we grow older we want a relationship that will be rewarding and meaningful. We want to be on the same page as our new date. We want to have a lot in common, be able to talk together and have that physical attraction at the same time. It’s not good enough anymore to simply hook up with the first person we feel attracted to and hope for the best; as mature people we want more. Real love is what we look for as we mature and while that may be harder to find, it lasts longer and it’s far more rewarding. So take your time for, when you find them, they will be a good fit, for a long time.