This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Exeter chapter.
So if you haven’t been bombarded with enough Valentines Day propaganda already, here’s another article written by two bitter single independent ladies. Happy V Day from HCX!
- Don’t watch the film Valentines Day: A cheesy American attempt at Love Actually with Valentines Day as a backdrop instead of Christmas. Big names, small plot. Enough said.
- Don’t go out for a meal with a fellow single girlfriend: We’ve all seen that infamous scene from SATC in which Carrie and Miranda are mistaken for lesbians when dining out on V Day; save yourself and your friend and just order a Dominos in.
- If you are seeing someone don’t start a relationship/get engaged/get married: Its too much of a cliché to live down.
- Don’t drunkenly get in contact with your ex: This is never a good idea on any day of year, but its especially pathetic on the 14th Feb.
- Don’t fulfill the single girls cliché: Don’t sit around feeling sorry for yourself with Dirty Dancing, a bottle of Pinot and your good old friends Ben & Jerry. It’s just too sad an image for us to endure.
- Don’t go on a first date: Too much pressure, and bound to go wrong.
- Social media doesn’t care (and neither does anyone else): This year we are banning ‘HAPPY V DAY TO MY [insert sickening pet name]’ on Facebook and Twitter.
- If you are in a new relationship don’t rub it in the face of your single friends: We know you are excited but a little bit of tact goes a long way and will be appreciated by your single girlfriends.
- Commercial and Emotional restraint: Don’t buy into the day too much, there’s nothing that quite kills romance than an overly anxious high strung date who has grand visions of rose petals and candles in their head.
- Chill out: Don’t worry, if it doesn’t live up to your expectations this year, there’s always next year.
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