If there's one thing all the single and lonely people out there can find some solace in, it's the fact that you are not alone in your loneliness, however nonsensical that sounds. People have been in this position many times before you and will be for years to come. It's a necessary point in your life to break up the (admittedly, much better) parts where your love life is running more smoothly. But that doesn't mean you're always going to feel serene about the whole thing. In fact, you're likely to feel pretty cynical a lot of the time, especially when you see other couples seemingly rubbing their successful relationships in your face by merely walking down the street. On the upside, there are plenty of relatable memes out there to laugh at along the way.

1. The shame

2. Where?

3. Some patience is required

4. We all have our individual ambitions

5. Breaking your own rules

6. The odd one out

7. When the fear sets in

8. Time is a flat circle

9. You still need to be good at fishing

10. Comforting yourself

11. Anyone interested?

12. The worst of both worlds

13. Cross-species envy

14. Life hack

15. Like a moth to a flame

16. Asking the real questions

If you related to any of these, you might not be in the best spot, but at least you have plenty of people to share the feeling with. Until your luck turns around, laughter truly is the best medicine.

There's nothing worse than being single when all your other friends are already taken, or worse, getting married and having kids, Yes, nobody ever wants to be a third wheel, and it can suck on special occasions like Christmas or Valentine's Day when you don't have a hot date lined up. Add to that the fact that the dating market is so cut-throat right now, and it's more than likely that you'll end up feeling sorry for yourself. Worse is when you older relatives interrogate you every time they see you, demanding to know when you're going to tie the knot and make lots of babies - as if it was as easy as nipping out to the shops for a loaf of bread and a pint of milk.

But if you're a dissatisfied singleton in a land of content couples, then take heart: the internet has got your back. You're not the only poor, lonely fool out there, and there are other people on social media who feel just as bad as you do. Not only that, but they've taken to portraying their hopeless love lives through the medium of these hilarious memes. Scroll down to check out some of our personal favourites.

1. Technically a dinner for two

2. My life would make an awful rom-com

3. Pasties can fill the hole in your life

4. Wine will always be there for you

5. When looks aren't enough

6. At least he has an apple

7. Always a bridesmaid

8. This is what 'never' looks like

9. The fish aren't biting

10. Good riddance to bad rubbish

11. This coffee is my spirit animal

12. Why I hate reunions

13. That's what I call negative

Do you know what's ten times worse than being single? A wedding gone wrong! Recently, a group of Redditors shared their ten worst wedding horror stories, and some of the anecdotes they recounted were absolutely hilarious.

Being a parent is tough. And if you're the mother in the situation, not only are you saddled with a veritable parasite for nine months, but you're also responsible for expelling it. And if you can bear to think back to those childbirth videos we were forced to watch back in school, you'll understand that the process of getting yourself a brand new human being is no walk in the park.

And yeah, while you emerge with a little bundle of joy, it doesn't get any easier for mums and dads, what with rising daycare costs and tuition fees...

So for those who actively don't like kids, don't want kids, and certainly don't want anything to do with their friends' kids, here are 13 hilarious memes.

1. Relatable 

2. Ditto 

3. Not here for this 

4. Yes 

5. Why do they all do this?! 

6. I really don't 

7. Exactly

8. Absolutely 

9. A terrifying thought 

10. Who would voluntarily sign up for this?! 

11. The only "kids" I'll be going near... 

12. Amen to that 

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13. Why are all children like this? 

 

Yeaaaah, I think I'll pass...

Let's just start off by saying that a person who utters the words "this is why you're single", is probably going to be approximately 4,000 percent less of a catch than who they're talking about. I mean, romantic attraction is totally subjective, so you're a bit of a git to point at someone and attribute their singledom to one of their traits. Also, some people just... choose to be single rather than dating some dunce who doesn't really improve their quality of life anyway. But there's always that someone who loooves to look at you and gleefully hypothesise "this is why you're single". It's usually your pessimistic grandmother who complains about everything anyway and thinks that no-one listens to her, or that creepy uncle you stares at you a little uncomfortably and enjoys watching you squirm. So as a sarcastic salute to all those vile human beings telling you why you're single, here's a collection of the 16 rudest "this is why you're single" comments that people have shared on Whisper.

1. Are we still living in the dark ages?

2. Sorry about the whole "self-respect" thing

3. The bare minimum, really

4. Just... wow

5. From your own mother...

6. "Too loving"

7. Go hard or go home, apparently

8. Well... aren't we all?

9. Each to their own

10. Ugh, typical

11. That's just cruel

12. Are we not in the 21st century?

13. Siiigh

14. No-one ever does

15. Who would even say something like that?

16. Yes, and?

But don't despair. These kinds of snarky comments come from people more insecure about themselves than actually trying to offer you any kind of "wisdom". Don't give them your time.

We live in a world where a lot of people do things that are actually super rude on a day-to-day basis, but never give a second thought to why it's so rude.

Pregnant people, for example, have to put up with countless folk vying to touch their baby bumps without asking permission.

Then there's the problem of people who are more interested in their phone screens than the person they're supposed to be hanging out with. It has to stop.

Now, to save at least a few people from similar experiences, Redditors have been answering user u/emilychaan's question: "What is one thing that you find super rude but is very normalized in society?" 

Here are 17 of the rudest things that society has sadly normalized:

1. Not letting people know their job applications have been unsuccessful

"I wish they would let me know if they didn't want me so I could move on and not have hope. The ghosting kinda puts everyone in limbo and sends even more applications elsewhere." - u/MunchieMinion3

Credit: Alamy / Andriy Popov 2. Telling people to smile

This one definitely speaks for itself and is something that women, in particular, will be able to relate to.

"There's literally nothing wrong with me; this is just my face." - u/sbashe5

Credit: Alamy / agefotostock 3. Forcing customer service workers to put up with bad behavior

"How cashiers/customer service workers have to absorb all the hate and rudeness from customers and remain calm or else they'll get in trouble." - u/HungryBones

Credit: Alamy / Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg 4. Being late all of the time 

"Sure, the occasional accident can happen, but if you're habitually late, that's just disrespectful." - u/Ok-Supermarket-1414

Credit: Alamy / Frank Harms 5. Refusing to respect personal space and time

"Also, stop looking at other people's phones while they're using them." - u/PickPsychological144

Credit: Alamy / Natalia Gdovskaia 6. Asking people when they're planning to get married or have children 

"Even more so if you are female." - u/e_l_r

Credit: Alamy / Roman Lacheev 7. Sampling fruit at the grocery store

"Super f**king rude. People who steal produce like that would probably not be so eager to if they only knew the pesticides, dirt, bacteria, and mites that live on the outside of unwashed fruit." - u/Swedish-Butt-Whistle

Credit: Alamy / Kristina Blokhin 8. Commenting on people's weight and/or food choices 

"Making comments about someone's weight and how much or little they're eating." - u/booksoverppl

Credit: Alamy / Image Source 9. Touching strangers (or anyone for that matter) without their consent

"Everyone feels like they can pat you on the back or ask to touch your hair, especially as a Black woman. Why are people so okay with it?" - u/Illustrious-Worry890

Credit: Alamy / Stefan Dahl Langstrup 10. Throwing away cigarette butts

It's what it says on the tin, really. Please bin your cigarette butts! They are not only litter but a potential fire hazard too.

Credit: Alamy / jvphoto 11. Asking people what they do for a living and their salary

"Asking someone you just met what their occupation is and how much money they make. And you always have to explain your answer." - u/Circles208

Credit: Alamy / Cultura RM 12. Touching pregnant women's bumps

"Not sure why people think this is okay." - u/fu11h4m

Credit: Alamy / Cavan Images 13. Ignoring service people

"Not responding when a cashier or employee says 'how are you today?'" - u/BooksMcGee

Credit: Alamy / Pongtorn Hiranlikit 14. Reclining on airplane seats without asking

"Reclining a seat on an airplane without asking the person behind you." - u/Lkmifan1

Credit: Alamy / wassup6730 15. Asking 'Why are you so miserable?' or telling people to 'Cheer up!' 

"It's no one's business, and they don't know what's going on in other people's heads, but nobody ever tells them not to do that!" - u/Retrosonic82

Credit: Alamy / Artur Szczybylo 16. Assuming someone's gender

"There are so many reasons this is wrong. Also, you could just be wrong about how you see someone as presenting! The norm should be to use they/them pronouns until you know. Also, NORMALIZE ASKING FOR PRONOUNS! I identify as genderfluid, so I use she/they/he, and my friends ask my pronouns regularly." - u/randomlesbian211102

Credit: Alamy / Cagkan Sayin 17. Staring at your phone while someone is talking to you

"Unless you are expecting something really important, I feel like you really don't want to be talking to me." - u/notme1414

Credit: Alamy / DCPhoto

So, if you happen to be guilty of any of these 17 things, you might want to reconsider your actions, as most likely, you'll have experienced the frustration that this type of rudeness causes as well!

Featured image credit: Alamy / Andriy Popov