The adage goes “He who travels alone travels fastest.” Another adage goes “Never tie a knot that you cannot untie.” These ancient philosophy harp on the merits of going single. Single life has its advantages, mainly being free to do what one pleases and when one pleases. The flip side of single life is a finding a lack of purpose in life. Man lives through effort, and without a partner or a descendant who would reap the benefit of such toil, man soon beginning to wonder why he toils, which would soon lead to him questioning the very purpose of his existence. This would make him lazy, complacent, and can either sap his energy and become a mental wreck, or lead him into anti-social activities. Another adverse consequence of being single is not being able to share ones joys, emotions, sorrows or the like. A single life would also mean a person not having anyone to help him in times of need.