Dating is never easy in 2025, and it’s especially tough for singles in the Permian Basin.
If you’ve spent any amount of time in the region, you’ve probably heard someone joke about being “West Texas single.”
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What is “West Texas Single”?
The term “West Texas single” is one of those phrases that needs no explanation once you’ve lived here long enough, especially in Midland-Odessa, where the oilfield brings in waves of workers from every corner of the country.
The idea is simple: someone arrives in the Basin temporarily for work, has a spouse or a whole family back home, yet they act as if they’re single while they’re here…