10 Things Single People Can Do To Survive Valentine’s Day
Buy yourself a nice bottle of wine. Two Buck Chuck is a glorious thing, but do like Beyonce says and upgrade every once in a while. Who says you’re not worth a $20 bottle every now and again? Because you are.
Order a pizza. Alone with pizza is better than alone alone. (Also, I mean, that’s a whole. entire. pizza that you don’t have to share with anyone but you, yourself, and you.)
Watch movies that you know a significant other would scoff to death if you ever tried to watch in their presence. Cheesy 90s teen flicks work really well here. The Notebook does not.
Buy yourself flowers. Not only do they brighten up any room they’re in, but hey, they’re pretty. You deserve pretty things, and sometimes, all it takes is being reminded that you can be just as kind to yourself as a significant other might be.
Get in on the bath & wine combo. Or have a shower beer. Or take shots while you’re waiting for a face mask to dry. Whatever your poison, just pamper yourself.
Throw a little extra cash in the coffee shop tip jar in the morning. Say thank you to the guy bagging your groceries — and mean it. Little things add up, and will boost your mood like crazy.
Spend a little extra time at the gym. Take a class you’ve always wanted to try, but never thought was in your comfort zone. Kill time in the steam room. Endorphins work wonders, and before you know it, your lonely Valentine’s day just got hot.
Call up your parents and ask them about how they met, or ask your coworker how they met their spouse, or talk to the friend who’s in the kind of relationship you usually find yourself pining over. It may seem bittersweet to torture yourself over not having found “the one” yet, but their stories will usually have the narrative that the right person is worth waiting for. Don’t settle for someone just because you want them for one day out of the year.
Throw a Christmas party. Or a 14th of July party. Or an Un-Birthday party. Off-season decorations are usually really cheap, and you and your friends (both single and coupled) will have so much fun in the ridiculousness that is Halloween in February that it won’t even matter who’s in a relationship anymore.
Remember that it is just one arbitrary day out of many, and a little winged child with sharp sticks does not define love. Love is what you make of it. If and when you do meet somebody, you can celebrate being together then. A date on the calendar might be nice, but really, has nothing to do with the concept of affection.