36 Things Every Single Girl Must Do Before She Settles Down
Sarah Richards
Updated on March 29, 2026
To Make You Feel Sexy and Attractive…
Invest in a LBD (little black dress) and some sexy stilettos.
Sit at a bar by yourself and drink a martini. Cool.
Buy something frivolous and expensive that you LOVE wearing.
To Make the Most of Your Free Time…
Finish all your schooling if you can. Not that it was ever my goal to go to grad school, but I did, and it would've been tough dragging a guy up to isolated New Hampshire and making him sit there in the cold for two years while I studied (and partied).
Throw yourself into something time-consuming, like learning a foreign language. You may not have time to do this again until you retire and the kids are off to college.
To Make Yourself a Better Partner in the Future…
Make a list of all your faults.
Learn to cook well. I'm still working on this.
Get some hobbies. Something's gotta keep you occupied—plus it'll make you seem interesting.
Let your married friends edit your online dating profile. My dear friend Cheryl has caught a few doozies.
Get your finances in order.
To Appreciate Being Single…
Babysit someone's baby for an hour.
Help a friend through her divorce or a bad break-up.
Host a girls-only night. I think some coupled-up women forget how much we need each other.
What have I forgotten? What do you make sure to do while you're still single?
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