1. She doesn’t care if you don’t shave your legs
It’s February. There’s no judgment.
2. She won’t judge you for wearing sweatpants and no makeup on V-Day
Because chances are, she’s wearing the same thing.
3. Or for ordering a whole box of pizza for yourself
Is it really Galentine’s Day if you and your best friend don’t eat your feelings?
4. She’ll support your decision to buy yourself flowers and chocolate
Because nobody else understands how self-love is the most genuine kind of infatuation.
5. She won’t mind binge-watching every emotional “chick-flick” on Netflix with you
She’ll watch The Notebook, 27 Dresses and He’s Just Not That Into You as many times as you want.
6. And she doesn’t complain about how “girly” your wine selection is
Because let’s be real who doesn’t like Barefoot Pink Moscato?
7. There’s no stress about picking the right outfit for the night
If you need to change, you have your Galentine’s wardrobe to look through, too.
8. And if you do decide to dress up, she’ll probably compliment you more than your date
Because she understands how underappreciated of an art form well-done winged eyeliner is.
9. And she’ll also take as many photos of you as you want for Instagram, because you look #fierce
She’ll also probably spend the next 30 minutes of her life helping you pick a filter and a proper caption.
10. There’s no stress about gifts
Because your Galentine didn’t tell you that she didn’t want a gift, and then got upset when you didn’t bring one.
11. And if you do get each other gifts, it’s exactly what you wanted
It’s probably wine. Or a puppy.
12. You have an excuse to sing “Single Ladies,” “Riding Solo” or any other single anthem all night long
Galentine’s Day is karaoke night too if you drink enough.
13. There’s no “perfect date hype” to live up to
Galentine’s Day is all the fun of Valentine’s Day without the constant nervous pressure of if the night will live up to its annual expectation.
14. You can obsessively stalk all the boys (or lackthereof) in your life without it getting awkward
Because did you really have a night in with your girlfriends if you didn’t end up on your ex-boyfriend’s cousin’s cute best-friend’s Facebook page?
15. You get to celebrate being a fabulous single woman with more fabulous single women
Because in the end it’s our job as women to uplift other women, and while everyday is a day to celebrate the strong, beautiful and accomplished women in our lives — what better day than Galentine’s Day?