And you know what, that is ok too!
As Valentines Day quickly approaches, I’m sure most of us single people can’t help but dread it just a little bit. What’s the point of Valentine’s Day with no significant other to spend it with? Your plans might be something along the lines of getting a tub of ice cream and sitting down to watch a romantic film by yourself, but I would like to share a little piece of advice that I learned awhile ago: Valentine’s Day isn’t just for the lovebirds.
Valentine’s Day is really just about love and luckily for us, love isn’t an emotion reserved for those with significant others. Think about it: you love your parents, you love your siblings, you love your grandma, your roommates, your best friend, your dog – the list could go on and on. Valentine’s Day should be about showing all the people in your life how much you care about them.
So here’s a few things you can do instead of watching that movie based on a Nicholas Sparks novel.
- Pick up the phone and give Mom and Dad a call. I can guarantee they’ll appreciate hearing from you, even if it’s just to say hello and to let them know that you’re doing well.
- Buy some chocolate for your best friend who may also be “significant other-less” then share it together while chatting on the couch, because no one should have to eat chocolate alone.
- Make your roommates dinner, and yes, ordering Domino’s counts.
- Grab that squeaky toy your dog loves and or the feather wand your cat can’t get enough of and play with your pet all day until they’re tired and curl up next to you for a nap.
- Most importantly, make sure you set aside a little money too so you can show some self love by indulging in the half price candy the day after.
If you surround yourself with the people who mean the world to you, I can assure you that you won’t spend February 15 regretting the fact that you ate an entire tub of ice cream and cried for 2 hours over The Notebook. Furthermore, you should revel in the fact that you are blessed with people who love you every day of the year and not just on February 14.
So, you can either choose to be the Valentine’s Day Scrooge or sit back and realize that, yes, not having someone to go on a romantic date with may be disheartening and at times very frustrating, but there are so many other people in your life to love and they all want it just as much as you do.
