Be your own Valentine – when you wake up, go straight to the mirror and tell yourself you love you, because then at least someone does. Treat yourself to remind you that you are special, whether or not no one else sees it. Buy yourself a rose or some yummy chocolate, but not too much!
Share the love – at work there will be many couples parading their diamond bracelets, endless bouquets of roses or singing telegrams, but there will also be those who are like you, dateless. So, we say you show them some love and give the unlucky ones a chocolate too. BUT at all costs do not engage in conversation with them. They will only gush about their promise ring or their shock that their shnookums said they love you for the first time! These conversations are equal to those had in hell for many of those singletons. So try and bury yourself in your work so as to avoid that awkward question everyone asks, “Did you get any valentines cards?” (Sigh.)
Spend the night drinking martinis and watch some movies. Steer clear of the chick-flicks! Comedies, dramas and even horror movies would make a much better choice for the occasion. The last thing you want to do is cry over some silly movie that makes you wonder why you can't find a guy like the one in the movie! Try The Exorcist to put you off men for life.
Hit the clubs - What better way to celebrate your single-ness than going out and having some fun! Hit up the local bars to spice up the night. Not to mention that the alcohol will probably help you forget all about Valentine's Day. Chances are the majority of the people there will be single too. So who knows, maybe you will meet your next Valentine there!
Celebrate with friends - While your ‘taken’ friends are out with their other half, round up your single friends for a fun night. Just because you are single doesn't mean you have to spend the day or night alone!
The Morning After - It's February 15th. You can healthily resume all normal daily activities and safely leave Valentine’s Day behind you. Look, act, and feel your best -- Valentine's Day is over, and you now have a year to prepare for the next one! And with careful preparation, you won't spend it alone! After all, we don't enjoy wallowing, the only reason we hate Valentine's Day so badly is because we have no one to love it with!
So, this year instead of moping around on Valentine's Day, make it a day to recognize how great it is to be single. There are many different ways to make the holiday more exciting if you are single. It doesn't have to be a day designed only for couples anymore. Let it be a day to love yourself and have some fun....because those guys and girls out there don't know what they are missing!
By Vicky Golding and Abi Harley
