Maxime :)
How I did it: I did not make any special effort, it was just a result of being careful with whom I have in my life, and when I look back I see that it was worth every single minute.
Lessons & tips: To be single is always better than being with wrong people. Being with wrong people poisons one's soul but being single just provides the opportunity to discover about oneself even more. When one's soul is poisoned, there's no return back but the worst thing that being single you can cause is pain sometimes - which will pass eventually.