Emma Watson isn’t single—she’s self-partnered and happy about it!
The Harry Potter star said this during an interview with British Vogue, when she talked about how she prefers to call herself “self-partnered” rather than single as she approaches her 30th birthday.
The actor and activist, whose birthday is in April, said she initially did not understand the “fuss” that surrounded the milestone. More recently, however, she admitted feeling “stressed and anxious” about her upcoming birthday.
She told British Vogue: “If you have not built a home, if you do not have a husband, if you do not have a baby, and you are turning 30, and you’re not in some incredibly secure, stable place in your career, or you’re still figuring things out… There’s just this incredible amount of anxiety.”
Speaking of how she had never believed the “‘I’m happy single’ spiel,” she added: “It took me a long time, but I’m very happy [being single]. I call it being self-partnered.”
The new phrase is reminiscent of actor Gwyneth Paltrow’s use of the term “conscious uncoupling” to describe her divorce proceedings from the Coldplay singer Chris Martin in 2014.
The introduction of this term “self partnered” predictably caused quite the stir on Twitter.
I like this #selfpartnered concept.
It is simpler and more comfortable being on your own, doing your own thing. Happiness is more easily attainable. It all comes back to self-love and being content on your own with yourself, an important place to be at mentally and emotionally.
— Hot Bot (@LuxeGiorgio) November 5, 2019
No not single I’m #SelfPartnered pic.twitter.com/wejyEebbXk
— Esha4rd (@esha4rd) November 10, 2019
#SelfPartnered is a cool term, @EmmaWatson. It omits the stigma of being single as a bad thing because some people genuinely feel more comfortable on their own. I can understand that to some self-partnering is preferential and that can be a good thing. I like it. Well-coined. ^_^
— ZincAwesome (@ZincAwesome) November 7, 2019
Confidently beautiful. ?#SelfPartnered#LoveYourself pic.twitter.com/qzXIYEh7yA
— mrsp? (@iamroseli) November 7, 2019
Guess what @EmmaWatson YOU ARE STILL SINGLE. There is nothing negative about reality unless you let it. #SelfPartnered #stupidity #facereality #makinghumanitydumber #stayinschoolkids #stayinschool #gobacktoschool #cantfixstupid #wokeisbroke #changingfacts pic.twitter.com/F5HJPQYKHY
— Aramis Banuet (@diggitsk8er) November 10, 2019
This whole #SelfPartnered thing isnt doing much to help my loneliness or crushing social anxiety. It's just another way to say "there's someone for everyone," only in this case the "someone" is you. Not all that comforting.
— Dr Bored (@DoctorBored) November 10, 2019
Emma Watson's #selfpartnered quote is actually absolutely amazing, because it puts the emphasis on having a relationship with yourself rather than having the absence of a relationship with somebody else.
That's super empowering & healthy.
— Sophie. (@_sophiedarling) November 5, 2019
Self partnered.
It’s a really cute terminology and all.
But I’m with the guy who tweeted about reality not being negative unless you let it. Instead of coining new phrases that help us escape the negative implications of our realities, how about we claim those realities and insist on their positivity.
?????? @ you no kill person.
Wanted to buzz you when i heard this news, reminds me so much about Paltrow’s Conscious Uncoupling.
Honestly though, the phrase is basically a cool way of saying you’re single. Nne, that’s what you are, you no kill person.
Cute but unnecessary. To be single is not a bad thing, especially when you’re happy and content.