Stop comparing your relationship to others. If you're single, there's no reason you should be self-conscious about it. Don't feel pressured into entering the dating pool until you're ready. There's nothing wrong with remaining footloose and fancy free, either. Are you in an unconventional partnership? Stop trying to justify it to judgemental outsiders. You're not interested in following a boring pattern. Keep marching to the beat of your own drum, even if it feels alienating at times.