Learn to accept the fact that your friends are in a different setting now. People in couples live differently than single people. You can still be friends but things aren’t the same anymore.
And it’s not over yet. The next wave will be when your friends start having children. Then you and your married friends can get together and talk about how neither of you can relate anymore to your friends that have become parents.
What a coincidence. One of my coworkers is 26, and I overheard him saying almost the exact thing (bolded part) today. Something about he’s enjoying the time with the girl he’s dating, but simply doesn’t want to get married now. Of course, he’s not discounting getting married in the future, and that’s okay.
As others have said, the urge to settle down hits different people at different times. Do your best to be healthy, happy, and try not to hurt others.
Its funny, also, how your circle of friends can influence what you think is normal.
My friend L, got married at about 26. “Omigod, she’s getting married so young” I thought. She was the first of my friends to get married. However, L was the last of her friends to get married. In her mind, she waited forever.
Anyway, so, most of my friends got married in their early 30s. I think 26 is pretty young for marriage.