Absolutely. But it's also a two-way street that doesn't just apply to relationships.
Really, what it is is our brains: we're designed never to be fully satisfied. When we're single, we miss our previous relationship, even if it was miserable, because we forget the bad parts. Similarly, when we're together, we miss certain parts of being single.
It's the same with anything. If you switch jobs, after a while you miss parts of your old job. If you trade in your car, the first time some new problem comes up, you wistfully remember your old junker didn't have this problem. It's human, so just remember some of the lousier parts of being single: you'll be fine.
I don't want to cause offence, but I find this question exasperating! We are never satisfied! EVER! Not to bring everything back to me, but I've been single in forever... although I've been told I'm picky... Anyway, all my friends who are in a couple complain... but I wish I wasn't single... so I complain! It's a vicious circle! But I can't help think that it's better to be with someone and know your loved... than single and forever asking the same question! :-)
yah but, my guess is this question got answered because it's something more than this particular asker can relate to. we live in a "is the grass greener" world. dan is right, whether it's a major job change, a relationship, hell, i even question my 3 yr committment to my wireless provider at times. it's natural to wonder "what if". if you are afraid of losing them forever, you are mad about them and just are going through one of those relationship rut moments. do something to spice it up! put a wig on or something cute like that and give him a chance to think about how nice the grass is greener right at home with the woman he's crazy about.
Pretty normal. I think what the asker needs to do is spicen up her own life - do things on her own (pick up a new hobby which is totally beyond the boyfriend's grasp), go out with old friends (pre-relationship buddies who might have fallen in her memory box accumulating cobwebs) and probably travel (You know that "I need space" line? We women need it too).
Granted, rediscovering and enjoying herself can do wonders for the relationship and help her stop questioning whether or not she wants to become single again or she really just misses certain perks of singledom like, say, the freedom to do whatever you want whenever you want with whoever you want wherever you want.
I'm quite content with being a girlfriend (not having those missing being single yet, thankfully). But that's because my SO is busy with his own life as I also am busy with mine. It's almost like we're still single but exclusive for each other: don't know any other way to put it. :)
I think it's pretty normal to feel that way. I have before.
I feel that way at least twice a month!!!! Usually happens when I'm bored or when I see a nice looking guy on the street... It's exasperating! I love my boyfriend but we have good days and bad days like every couple. When it happens, I just try to remember all the good our relationship brought me and how he supports me in the more difficult moments and it pretty much goes away. If you love each other, you're always going to feel better with him than without him. :)