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Why are you SINGLE?

If you are single as an adult, people start to ask questions, "Why are you still single?" You may also wonder why it is that everyone else you know seems to have found ‘other half’, whilst you’re still searching. Now we seem to live in an ideal society where being single is perfectly acceptable but we're not there yet. Here are some genuine responses you can offer to the question of why you are single.

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acceptable genuine

*Vocabulary in the Youtube Video

attractive charming financially well-off settle down circumstance sense of identity mistakenly make someone whole isolate unrealistic deserve expectation on the surface effortlessly dedication party heartbroken hang up on replacement rebound put oneself on the line tremendous commitment intimacy fundamental vulnerable abandonment deny drive someone away courtship be preoccupied with priority nonetheless make adjustment aspect sort out navigate aggressively

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(사회적으로) 용인되는

진짜의, 진심 어린

매력적인

경제적으로 넉넉한

정착하다

상황

정체성

실수로, 잘못하여

~의 뒤를 봐주다, 보상해 주다

고립된

비현실적인

~을 받을 만하다

기대

외관상으로는

노력하지 않고, 쉽게

헌신

당사자

비통해 하는

매달리다

교체

되돌아 오다

위험을 감수하다

엄청난

약속

친밀함

근본적인

취약한, 연약한

버림, 포기

부인하다

~를 떠나게 만들다, 쫓아내다

구애, 관심 끌기

~에 집착하다

우선순위

그렇더라도

조절하다

측면, 양상

해결하다, 정리하다, 분류하다

항해하다, 다루다

공격적으로

Discussion Questions
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1.
Why are you still single? (Which of the 6 things the video says are you?)
2.
Would you like to be single all your life? Do you think that single people like being single?
3.
Is it better to be single or married?
4.
Why do you think some people prefer to be single? Do you think that single people are happier? What are the consequences of being single??
5.
How do you think single people feel on Valentine's Day/Christmas/first snow day, etc?
6.
Do you think it is easier for a man or a woman to be single? In your country, what do people think about a woman in her 30s/40s who is unmarried? How about a man in his 30s/40s who is unmarried?

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a good catch 호감을 주는 사람(특히 데이트 상대로 호감이 가는 사람), 좋은 결혼 상대자a person who is considered to be very suitable for a relationship

Dave is such a good catch, everyone in the office is trying to date him.
데이브는 훈남이여서 우리 사무실 여자들 모두 그와 사귀고 싶어한다.
He's polite, loves kids, and is a doctor, so my mother thinks he's a good catch.
그는 예의 바르고 아이들을 사랑하는 데다 의사여서 우리 어머니는 그가 좋은 결혼 상대라고 생각한다.
Since a doctor or a lawyer is a good catch, he can attract a woman whose family is wealthy.
의사나 변호사는 좋은 신랑감이기 때문에 집안이 부유한 여자들을 만날 수 있다.

fall for someone 홀딱 반하다fall in love with

How could you fall for such a man? Love is blind!
어떻게 그런 남자에게 빠질 수가 있어? 눈꺼풀이 씌인 거지!
I think I'm falling for Jake!
제이크한테 반한 것 같아.
I won't fall for that kind of excuse.
그런 핑계는 내게 통하지 않는다.

get over someone (연인관계 사람관계 등에서) 이별한 상황에서 극복해 나가다to start to forget someone and feel happy again after a relationship has ended

I can't get over him.
나 그 사람 못 잊겠어.
It took her months to get over Michael when he ended the relationship.
마이클과 헤어지고 잊는데 몇 달이 걸렸다.
John is still getting over his divorce, so he's been a little distant at work.
John은 여전히 이혼의 후유증을 겪고 있어 직장에서 대하기 어렵다.

pine over someone (사랑하는 사람과의 이별 등으로) 몹시 슬퍼하다, 애타게 그리워하다, 연모하다, 갈망하다to desire or grieve over someone or something so intensely that one becomes depressed or melancholy

You can't just sit here pining over your ex-boyfriend. It's over! You need to get out and live your life!
여기 이렇게 앉아서 전 남친이나 그리워하고 있을래? 이제 다 끝났다고! 이제 너도 나가서 네 인생을 살아야지!
I'm not going to pine over someone who's not interested in me.
나한테 관심도 없는 사람을 그리워하지 않을꺼야.
He's pining over his college sweetheart
그는 대학 때 사귀었던 애인을 그리워한다.

Comprehension Questions

Q1
Explain at least two of the reasons why you are still single in the video.
Q2
If you are still heartbroken from your failed relationship, what does the video advise you to do instead of finding a replacement for your ex?
Q3
What does the video suggest you do if you don't have time for a date?

acceptable	(사회적으로) 용인되는
genuine	진짜의, 진심 어린
attractive	매력적인
charming	매력적인
financially well-off	경제적으로 넉넉한
settle down	정착하다
circumstance	상황
sense of identity	정체성
mistakenly	실수로, 잘못하여
make someone whole	~의 뒤를 봐주다, 보상해 주다
isolate	고립된
unrealistic	비현실적인
deserve	~을 받을 만하다
expectation	기대
on the surface	외관상으로는
effortlessly	노력하지 않고, 쉽게
dedication	헌신
party	당사자
heartbroken	비통해 하는
hang up on	매달리다
replacement	교체
rebound	되돌아 오다
put oneself on the line	위험을 감수하다
tremendous	엄청난
commitment	약속
intimacy	친밀함
fundamental	근본적인
vulnerable	취약한, 연약한
abandonment	버림, 포기
deny	부인하다
drive someone away	~를 떠나게 만들다, 쫓아내다
courtship	구애, 관심 끌기
be preoccupied with	~에 집착하다
priority	우선순위
nonetheless	그렇더라도
make adjustment	조절하다
aspect	측면, 양상
sort out	해결하다, 정리하다, 분류하다
navigate	항해하다, 다루다
aggressively	공격적으로
consequence	(발생한 일의)결과

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