Thirty. Single. Ambitious. Still figuring out the rest.

Welcome to Ambitiously Alone

I’m 30, ambitious, chronically single and somehow still a virgin. This wasn’t exactly how I pictured adulthood going. But somewhere between building a career, becoming fiercely independent and waiting for my romantic life to get the memo, I realized there might be a story worth telling. So here we are.

The Latest

The author humorously reflects on the challenges of being a single friend at weddings and social events, feeling pressure to conform to societal expectations around relationships. Despite the omnipresent joy of friends’ milestones, she grapples with feelings of loneliness and the pressure of being single, while embracing her independence and unique journey.

Pick Your Poison

LOVE LIFE: PENDING

Dating, crushes, almost-relationships and what the hell is happening here.

VIRGIN TERRITORY

Sex, intimacy, virginity and figuring it out at 30ish.

THE PERPETUAL PLUS ONE

Weddings, friendships, milestones and life as everyone’s favorite single friend.

AMBITIOUSLY ME

Career, independence, goals and building a life I actually love.

Sunset over a lake with wooded hills, rocky shore, and a small dock

Big goals. Good stories. Questionable dating history.

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