Living alone often gets a bad rap, with many arguing that it can be lonely or unfulfilling. But the truth is, it can be wonderfully liberating. Without roommates or family sharing your space, it actually offers the freedom to create a life that suits you perfectly—from controlling the remote to savoring your solitude. And that slice of chocolate cake in the fridge? Don’t worry; no one is gonna sneak a bite for you. Those are just a few of the serious upsides to having no housemates.
Here are 19 reasons why living by yourself is actually enviable.
You Only Clean Up After Yourself
You don’t have to worry about cleaning up after anyone else. There’s only one person’s worth of dishes and laundry to wash and no other mess left behind by others.
Watch Movies However You Like
You can watch your favorite movie 10 times in a row, pausing and turning up the volume when the action gets heated. The popcorn and snacks? All yours. As are all the decisions about where, when, and how to watch.
You Make the Decisions
You get to decide when to go grocery shopping, how to arrange the fridge, when to clean, which windows stay open—the list goes on infinitely. You don’t have to compromise and have complete autonomy.
Your Birthday Suit Is Acceptable
If you feel like walking around naked, eating, sleeping, and doing housework in the nude, no one else will see. You have the privacy and freedom to wear your birthday suit whenever you please.
No One Moves Your Things
No one borrows your belongings without telling you, rearranges your stuff, or breaks your favorite items. Whether your style is organized chaos or organized structure, everything is where you placed it.
The Bathroom Door Can Stay Open
Closing doors is optional. The bathroom door can remain open when you’re doing your business, and there’s no need to mindfully shut doors when playing music or changing clothes.
No Walking on Eggshells
You don’t have to manage or accommodate anyone else’s moods and emotions. That means no treading on eggshells, no dealing with someone else’s tension, and no need to keep your emotions under wraps.
The Bathroom is Always Available
You never have to consider running to a public restroom or, worse, into the garden when you’re bursting for the bathroom and someone else is in it. The bathroom is always free.
Decorate to Your Taste
There’s no need to compromise on interior décor. You can choose the furniture, paint the walls any color, and go as minimalist or maximalist as your heart desires.
No One Comments on What You Do
If you want to eat while watching TV, use a spoon instead of a knife, crunch loudly, or leave the toilet paper holder in the bathroom empty, no one is around to comment on it. No judgments or sly hints, just peaceful silence.
The Last Slice of Pie Is Yours
You never have to experience the disappointment of discovering the piece of pie or last brownie you were looking forward to is gone, eaten by someone else. Your food is your food.
You Can Cater to Your Every Whim
Spontaneously taking a nap, eating chocolate for breakfast, redecorating, or eating cereal for dinner are all options. There’s total freedom to do whatever you want, whenever you want.
Sole Possession of the Remote Control
No one can mess with the surround system’s sound settings, delete apps, turn the Bluetooth off, or change the show while you’re watching it.
You Dictate the Thermostat Temperature
The arguments that arise from thermostats in multi-member households are legendary. No one wants the heating on when they’re boiling or an icy AC when they’ve come in from the cold. When you live alone, these problems don’t exist. Your thermostat? Tuned perfectly to you.
Playing Your Music as Loud as You Like
There is no one to complain when the music volume is cranked up, or the electric guitar amplifier is on its highest setting. You can make as much noise as you want to.
Sleeping in the Middle of Bed
You can spread out in the bed like you’re making snow angels in the middle of the night. There’s no need to share the comforter or stick to one side of the bed; rolling into the middle is perfectly acceptable.
No One Disturbs Your Sleep or Dictates Your Bedtime
There’s no one else tossing and turning in bed or switching on lights when you’re trying to sleep. The decision about when to go to sleep and get up is yours, and there’s no worrying about disturbing anyone else when getting up to go to the bathroom or returning late from a night out.
You Don’t Have to Deal with Someone Else’s Noise
If you’re someone who loves quiet, you can walk around in silence all day. There’s no dealing with someone else’s bad music, loud chewing sounds, or spontaneous hammering and sawing.
No Distractions
Working is so much easier when there aren’t any distractions, as is relaxing. There’s no one opening doors, making smoothies, using a leaf blower, or trying to get your attention.
All By Myself
Maybe being all by yourself isn’t so bad after all. While human connection and companionship are essential, having your own space offers a unique kind of freedom and peace that’s hard to replicate. Sharing a home can often make it challenging to carve out personal moments, but living alone provides a chance to prioritize your own needs and create an environment entirely your own. So perhaps the real question isn’t whether living alone is a consolation prize—it might just be the first prize you didn’t realize you wanted.
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