The only reason Jennifer Aniston catches flack with me for being single is that she seems desperate and will date anyone younger who is interested.

Some people are just happier single, and why would I feel sorry for them? That's what they want! I do feel sorry for those who are searching for someone to have a serious relationship with and repeatedly come up short, though.

Jen A is pathetic. She absolutely SCREAMS desperation.

There's nothing like coffee vomit from a picture popping up.

Since when is she unattached?... she's been attached to quite a few men since Brad. Isn't she currently attached to John Mayer?
More importantly...

I don't feel sorry for unattached women as I am truly unattached. I usually feel sorry for abused attached women because I have definitely been there. Detachment when there's no one suitable around is bliss compared to that nonsense.

Seriously, I don't understand why Jennifer Aniston gets so much crap for being single. Single male celebrities certainly don't get the flack she does.

I agree with Mesayme! And, besides the fact, Hollywood is filled with douche bags, so I don't blame Ms. Aniston for not finding any of them worthy enough to have the honor of dating her. She strikes me as a very classy, well-groomed, intelligent, and just all around nice woman. I think most of these men are used to dealing with the equivalent of a 16-year-old's mentality and inability to speak for themselves.

No. I'd rather be single than have 5 or 6 or 7 kids...or however many Jolie-Pitts there are. I can't keep up with that family.

Truthfully, no. I always thought that anybody who wants a relationship will end up in one sooner or later.

My good friend always has the worst luck and dates awful men. I feel sorry for her sometimes, I wish she could meet Mr. Right.

i think she gets flack because to the rumors going around about her not knowing about brad and aj and her being heartbroken over it. who knows what happened when, but now jen is cast in the she can't keep her man" role. i'm no fan, but seriously, she's NEVER looked happier. something is going her way.

and i only feel sorry for people who don't have the relationship statues they want AND they have been working to change that status with no success. like people in a bad marriage who can't resolve their difference despite counseling, or single people who don't want to be single and put themselves out there only to get dick, after dick, after dick.

...in some cases the woman is the problem. Especially if those same men can achieve happiness with other women. Just wasn't the right match.

**I'm single with 3 kids and I'd gladly take in some foster children if I had the room in my apartment. I can't afford to adopt because they forgot love is free.

Honestly, I'd much rather be with Mr.Lovemeforever but I haven't drawn that card yet and I may never. So why not just be content?

"put themselves out there only to get dick, after dick, after dick"... now, that made me giggle. (and glad to be excluded lol)

I think the media narrative is HORRIBLE on Jennifer. I don't particularly like her, but seriously, I don't get a kick out of calling her desperate. What a nasty practice!

My roomie is right now dating a couple guys and generally having fun, but the most important thing is she is having fun. She just got out of a rough relationship and she doesn't need the pressure of find her "soul mate". That's why I don't feel bad for her.

I don't feel sorry for them if they don't want to be in a relationship, or if they are the ones who always screw it up.

I don't think Aniston catches a lot of flack for being *single* necessarily, but for the fact that she kind of runs through men like water. Maybe it's her, maybe it's them...who knows or cares?

As for feeling sorry for people who are unattached...I'd have to feel VERY sorry for myself, then! =D I know a lot of people "worry" about me because of it, and yes, it's a drag sometimes to not have a ready date to an event or someone you can really talk to anytime. Besides, everybody I know is getting married or dates around a lot, really casually...but that's just not me. I STILL spend more time trying to fix *their* relationship problems!

Somebody's out there, I suppose...but WHY would I spend time worrying about it?

Reading the media's description of her makes me depressed. She is a good looking actress with a positive personality who deserves a good man. I think this society has a way to discriminate single people. Like dinner on v-day has to be for two, travel package requires at least 2 to initiate, same as many other events that requires at least two people. Read this for fun if you want to see how singles are stereotyped and misunderstood: "Singled Out: How Singles Are Stereotyped, Stigmatized, and Ignored, and Still Live Happily Ever After" by Bella DePaulo;

I was just talking to my mom yesterday about my cousin, who is in her thirties and is still single. We both feel bad for her, not because it's inherently bad to be a single thirtysomething, but because the cousin *wants* to be married but can't seem to find or hold on to anybody. And she's our family, so we care.

On the flip side, we also have a very close family friend who is in his 40s and unmarried by choice. He is happy so we don't feel sorry for him. I envy some of the perks of his lifestyle!

It all depends on someone's life choices. As long as our loved ones are getting what they want out of life, it doesn't matter to us. In the meantime, we are trying our best to set up my cousin, who is taking all the help she can get.

No I don't feel sorry for unattached people, to each their own. But man it seems as though they are all over her , as if she is weird because she hasn't settled down yet. She can't even go out for coffee with a guy nowadays, the media just needs to back off.

The idea that you need to be paired off to be happy is nonsense. It's wonderful if you do find someone special to share your journey with, but that won't make you happy if you don't have a strong sense of who you are individually, and a lot of people find out who they really are while they're single. I'm single right now and if anything I value the freedom I have now - when or if I do form a serious attachment again, I know that I'll be that much wiser and bring a stronger personality to the partnership than I would have if I'd prioritized finding someone new right away at the expense of other pursuits. The mentality that has people feeling sorry for women like Jen brings with it the assumption that she has nothing else going for her - which is insane! She is successful in her field, she has close friendships that she seems to treasure - even when she's single, I doubt she's sitting there pining away.

I don't pity single women, no.

I'd be royally pissed if someone was trying to set me up with someone. I let the appropriate people know when I'm looking. And I'm hardly ever 'looking'...so there's no need for people to look for me. Christie Brinkley was 'setup' too. Boy, was she setup...PASS!

NO..if they are happy being single why the hell would I think that being attached is better for them and/or would make them happier.

I hated it when I was single people would give me the pitty "You just can't hold on to them crap". Ever thought I am happier single than deal with Joe the Plumber (haha sorry i had to) who doesn't call me or value me for who I am just so I have a warm body to sit next to on the couch?! Sheesh!

I mean if the issue is they want someone but can't find a guy they like or keep relationships going than that's another issue...but that doesn't mean they are any less happy than a married couple...many married people I know are miserable...I try not to look down or feel sorry for anyone..I sure as hell don't want anyone feeling sorry for me!

I tell people..."Men are a luxury my heart can't afford right now"...that usually shuts them up.

I think she catches a lot too. I'm sure if she wanted a baby that she has enough money and support to either adopt, or get artificially insiminated. Lots of other women do it, and I'm sure she could too. She looks great for her age and seems to enjoy her life. I love my children and boyfriend, but honestly there's a lot to be said for the single life.

I don't pity single women if that's what they want.

Why in the hell would you feel bad for the unattached???? Most of the time I'm feeling bad for the ATTACHED!!

regarding the "artificially insemination" part, I think it is a pride thing, other women in some culture still judge the other women by the men they could have. Handsome, wealthy, successfully, good nature are the usual scale that other women used for judging others. It's not about the money or the affordability, the question is really "is there something so wrong with a woman that she cannot get a man of quality to want to commit to her and want to spend the rest of his life with her and want to have a child with her" This is still troubling phenomena that you could not stop others from judging or questioning you for it. sigh!

hmmm, one of the reasons to feel bad for the unattached is the woman really wishes to have a baby and a normal baby when she is at her peak age with a man that she loves, if not for life, at least at that very moment of having the baby. Her clock is ticking and she is getting older by the day and not getting anyone who is committed enough to want to have a baby and form a family of their own with her.

Considering that she does the dumping in her relationships, i don't feel too bad.

I feel bad if someone wants to be married, but is still single.

The only reason she gets 'flack' is because people love talking about celebrities and imagining what their lives must be like. Ten to one she is nothing like how anyone describes her (desperate, lonely, doesn't want kids, ruins her marriage, drives brad away, goes for younger dudes etc etc bla bla bla).

I feel sorry for her that her personal life is played out in the media because of what she does. Imagine if any of us had to go through that kind of thing, we'd also be labelled as something we're not. I can't imagine what the headlines of my life would read! That applies to all celebrities, even the ones I don't like (haha).

Jennifer Aniston gets a lot of flack for being single at 39, which is a mystery. I think they just love to rub her nose in the Brad/Angelina thing, although I can't for the life of me figure out why. She didn't anything wrong; her marriage just didn't work out - like millions of other marriages.

I never feel sorry for anyone who is unattached. I'd rather someone stay single than be with the wrong person - no matter how long it takes to find the right one.

i don't necessarily feel sorry for them, but i have empathy for them if they don't want to be single. a lot of people are ok with it - i know that for a lot of my single life i was happy being single because i didn't have to answer to anyone and i could do what i wanted, but there were times that i would have loved to be in a relationship. i think that feeling bad for someone or pitying them, well that doesn't do anyone any good

No, I don't feel sorry for anyone that is unattached. Most single
people date different people, have fun and wait until they find
someone that they want to live with forever. The media has
attached Jen to a lot of people that she never really went with.
Maybe Paul a few times but other than that only Vince and John.
It doesn't always work out and it is better to find out before
you marry. She seems happy, busy, can take care of herself and
if she wants a baby she still has several years. Hallie is
three years older and she just had one. Also she can always
adopt. Children need a stable, loving family and I think she
knows that. She has lots of friends and doesn't seem to be any
thing like what the rags print about her. Most of it is just
media flack. Sure her fans would like her to find someone but
feel like it is her decision. To each their own.

Nope. Most of the single people I know are happily single and the few who aren't really have some serious issues to be dealt with first before they pursue a real relationship.

I have a boss who continues to play this game with all the men she dates and it's getting her nowhere fast. She's nearing her 40's, is in panic mode because she's never been married, and can do nothing but man-bash. It's pretty easy to see why she's alone. She treats everyone in the office like crap and is always quick to take credit for things she didn't accomplish on her own. I don't feel sorry for her. It's her own doing.

As for my single co-workers who love the nightlife, they are having the time of their lives. They're genuinely happy.

Who care being single .. I love it i do as I please I go where I please. I'm most certainly not lonely. So why feel sorry for someone.
ridiculous! What a stupid question.

Who care being single .. I love it i do as I please I go where I please. I'm most certainly not lonely. So why feel sorry for someone.
ridiculous! What a stupid question.

Unlucky in Love Oh Please.. Jennifer may and can do as she pleases she single remember? Why does everyone want to marry her off? If your married and have children make you a better perso. I don't think so!! So everyone get over it..

Unlucky in Love Oh Please.. Jennifer may and can do as she pleases she single remember? Why does everyone want to marry her off? If your married and have children make you a better perso. I don't think so!! So everyone get over it..