Relationships are silly

I mean, why ever bother to be in a relationship, when there's so much to do and see out there!
I don't understand the rush of some people (mostly girls) to get in a relationship with the first 'cute' guy they meet, just to have something to brag about to their friends and on facebook.
Is this happiness? I think not.
I think this phenomenon's cause is mainly pressure from nowadays' society. A few decades back, you had to marry young, or you'd stay alone for the rest of your life; now, in 2013, when men and women are considered equal, the rules have changed just a little, you need to find a boyfriend, then another one, then another. You can't possibly be single for more than a few months - if you are you're a loser. And if you change guys like you change shirts, you're a slut.
We're part of a society and whether we like it or not, we're all labelled according to our actions. I'm personally against dating guy after guy, but each person can do as they please, as long as they don't hurt me.
To me, relationships are kind of silly. Most people never think about it too much before they engage into one and this is usually the reason for their short life span.
As women tend to be more sentimental than men, they feel the need to be in a relationship a lot more than they do. Let's face it; we all dream of the valiant raven/golden maned prince on his white horse riding towards our castle to our rescue. Well, I did.
And all these feelings get stronger and stronger as February approaches. Why? Because of that silly excuse of a commercial holiday that is Valentines Desperation Day. As Barney Stinson remarks quite wittily: "Every woman wants a date on Valentine's Day. That neediness reaches its climax - what up - on February 13th. A magical night, when a 10 has the self esteem of a 4, and the depraved enthusiasm of a 2".
Think about it. Why do you want a date on V-day so much? Maybe because fancy commercials, movies and tv told you that this is what you should do...that this is the ideal life?

To me, the ideal life is to be happy and respect yourself, not to sell yourself out. And if, for any reason, you don't feel comfortable with the fact of having a relationship, then don't - no biggie.
Commitment is serious and should not be taken lightheartedly. You don't want to hurt someone else, because what goes around, comes around and karma's a bitch. Personally, the few times I've felt I've hurt someone, I've always tried to somehow fix it and make up for it, even if it was inevitable and not my fault whatsoever.
I somehow feel responsible for people's feelings. But that's another topic for another day.
The moral of this post is to be yourself and never let anyone else to tell you how you should live your life.
You're not an elf, or a tree and you won't be here forever, so make sure you live with no regrets.