Emma Watson says that she is “self-partnered” and no, it’s just being single. It’s fine.

When it comes to being single, it can be hard but you can also choose to be single and that’s essentially what Emma Watson is doing and calling it “self-partnered” instead.

Emma Watson wants to be identified as self-partnered which is fun but let’s talk about why that’s different than just saying you’re single. For one instance, many see being “single” as something you don’t choose.

In a patriarchal society, singledom means that someone couldn’t find a partner rather than the fact that they made the decision to not be in a relationship. Sure, I think titling it as “self-partnered” is taking it to an extreme but I can understand why Emma Watson is doing it. There is a difference between being single because you couldn’t find someone to date versus being single because you want to be and often, many just assume it is because you couldn’t find a date.

That’s not fair and the idea that being alone is almost frowned on means that there is an overwhelming sense of dread for those who are single even if they chose to be so. So while I think making a new label for yourself is almost laughable, I can understand the need, especially in Emma Watson’s case since she is in the public eye.

So self-partnered, single, or what have you, maybe it is time we stop looking at everyone’s relationship and focusing on who they are with and focus, instead, on the individual and their achievements outside of their partners whether they have one or not.

Do you think “self-partnered” is a fun way of saying you’re single or would you rather just say you chose to be single? Let us know what you think in the comments below!