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The Instagram Account That’s Embracing The Single Life In The Best (And Most Hilarious) Way

This one’s for all the single ladies - by Chelsea Tromans
  • 05 Nov 2019
The Instagram Account That’s Embracing The Single Life In The Best (And Most Hilarious) Way

For all those loved-up couples out there, the last quarter of the year is pretty blissful. The Christmas holidays are also known as engagement season, while September and October is the peak time for weddings. 

But for all those single ladies, the constant engagement announcements on Instagram or missed bouquet-catching opportunities may get you down. However, New Yorker and comedian Mary McCarthy is having none of that. 

Back in 2016, she started an Instagram account @notengaged, where she celebrates and embraces her single life by documenting her solo adventures both all over the world and in the monotony of cleaning her bathroom on a Friday night via a bunch of hand selfies.

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when ur #notengaged and u were able to get up early and do a three hour strenuous hike without anybody being like "but babe watch me swim" boy take a hike. with me. or don't i don't care im going anyway. attention plz if u do not get a photo of the blue domes ur flight will be cancelled xo #blessed ps saw several lady hikers out there doin it on their own yasssss YASSSSSS 💪🏻💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿❤️💜💙💚💛🧡
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when ur #notengaged and its saturday night and maaaan ur gonna go out and hit the clubs and meet all the guys cuz ur single self can do whatever she wa...im kidding im obviously cleaning my tub. y would i go to a club there are people there and there are no people in my tub thank god #blessed

The idea for #notengaged came about one night when she was on her way home from an engagement party. She stopped for tacos and texted a photo of her dinner to friends with the caption "when you’re not engaged but you have tacos".

Her friends thought it was hilarious and a couple of weeks later, Mary, who says she’s “been a bridesmaid about seven million times”, started her Instagram account to remind others that it’s ok to be single.

“hi. im not engaged but im ok i promise. follow the adventures of my unwed left hand and i as we realize things are ok,” reads her Instagram description.

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when ur #notengaged gettin grub w ur gals and one of these things is not like the other like ok three have to drag their poor heavy hands through the rainy streets, their darling knuckles scraped upon the sidewalks! woe unto them that their loves make them wear rocks and metals upon their dainty fingers. blessed r those hawt glamazonian chickpeas whomst can prance freely through the puddles in and out of stores buying leggings to their heart's content, bank accounts attached to no man nor beast. (ok they r also hawt glamazonian chickpeas but like their poor hands!!!) xo #blessed happy sunday call ur moms!

"It's basically how I'm living my life, and how I'm single and I have my own apartment and how single girls are doing just as fine as everybody else," Mary told Good Morning America. "As jokesy and silly as it is, I try to skew it more to empowerment ... even though there's the emoji with the huge tears streaming down."

"If it helps make a few people laugh or smile, that's all I need from it," she added.

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when u say yes omg i've never been happier. his name is sugar and his love is real. i'd like to thank everyone for being there on this crazy journey love u babe jk #aprilfools omg u should have seen the look on ur face-i know cuz im right behind u-jk april fools again hahaha no but really im single imma eat this donut. happy easter and passover! #notengaged
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when ur #notengaged and ur makin dinner but ur also eating tostitos as an appetizer cuz u don't have to set an example for anyone or wait for anyone to eat. "u mean i work away all day over a hot stove just so u can eat tositos on the floor!?" said no one cuz im in a healthy relationship with myself. hello do u like my #metgala look it's pj pants socks and slippies waiting for chicken @voguemagazine plz confirm xo #blessed
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when ur #notengaged and u go to the park for some lovely rays and no love...wait w. t. frig is THIS. its a TUESDAY u guys. u did this on the first nice day on purpose. o look at us we're in love and we aren't sitting on the grass eating stale pita and hummus not that anyone was doing that (no really u look beautiful, mazel) #blessed
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when ur #notengaged and ur eating ur feelings uh what i mean eating cold ice cream on a v hot day and u r thankful u can stay in and do a face mask and not stuff one hundred welcome bags for a fourth of july wedding. america was not born for u allie, don't make everyone miss bbqs so help me god if u do a bouquet toss to "single ladies" DJs take a stand and refuse it's the only way please god. stay cool. #blessed
Chelsea Tromans
Chelsea Tromans
Chelsea Tromans is a fashion, beauty and lifestyle editor whose words can be found on BEAUTYcrew, marie claire, Women’s Health, WHO, Daily Addict, and The Joye…just to name a few. She’s a night owl who’s trying to train herself to be a morning person (coffee helps!) and she recently traded in her hectic Sydney life for a quieter pace in Brisbane.

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