Single Lady

There is one question that I've had quite a few people ask me ever since I've emerged into a young adult that I find quite irritating. I don't know if it's wrong of me to be irritated by it because I know that the people who ask have the best intentions and aren't trying to be annoying, but it's kind of hard for me not to be just a bit irritated. So the question goes a little something like this, someone will ask me "So do you have a boyfriend?" and I usually respond with something to the effect of "Nope, not right now." Now, it's the question some people ask directly after this that I find strange. They ask "Why not?!" Really? Did you just ask me that? To me it's one of those questions that really has me wondering how the person asking expects someone to answer that. Like I said maybe I'm taking it the wrong way, they could say something worse like "That doesn't surprise me at all!" haha. Maybe they're thinking that? Who knows? :] My answer to the question, though, is "I like being single!" and some people seem surprised by it which to me seems strange, but it's the truth. I enjoy doing my own thing and I find that right now it's especially important for me to focus on school and do the best that I can in it.
I know that I'm in that stage of my life, especially being a part of the LDS culture [which I am very proud of], that one of the next big steps in my life is going to be marriage. I'm definitely not a girl who has to have a boy at my side in order for me to be happy with myself or for me to feel loved or confident. I can feel all of these things without a boy. I've been told I'm very picky when it comes to the men which means I don't like to "settle" and that's a very good thing. I also don't find it appealing to waste my time in a relationship when it's not going to go anywhere. One day when I do meet my knight in shining armor, I know I will be so ready & so happy to devote myself to him. For now, though, I am perfectly happy & content with being single. I mean I'm only 20 years old people, give me a break!
I'm young and still figuring out who it is that I am and who it is that I want to become. I've got quite a few things on my list that I want to do in life before I am ready to settle down with someone. So for now, my prince charming is just going to have to wait!