Valentine’s Day, a holiday for people with three choices: to be in a relationship, to be single, or just to forget this day even exists. As someone who is one of those people who are single, I’ve learned to be okay with spending this holiday alone. I spent almost a year with someone that I truly regret being with. In the end, I bounced back and realized that the single life is actually good for me. How did I do it? Well, I’ll give a few tips that helped me:
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Do not be sad or bitter about this day.
I am not sitting around crying and eating ice cream while watching Netflix. It’s better to take this day to walk around campus with a smile on your face. It brings me joy and happiness to watch couples in love and going out on dates.
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Buy yourself something.
It can be chocolate, flowers, food, clothes–anything! Don’t wait around for someone to buy you nice things when you can do it yourself! For Valentine’s Day, I bought myself a journal and a sketchbook.
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Take yourself out.
You can always do date activities without having someone on your side. Dress up and take yourself out to eat. Go to the movies, slurp on a Slushie, and eat some good popcorn. Go to an Art gallery or go out to a bar!
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Turn off all communication.
By this, I mean, cleanse yourself from social media for the day. Turn off your phone or put it on Do Not Disturb. Forget everyone and just focus on yourself.
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Pamper yourself.
This can be the day for some relaxation and self care. Try out some face masks, run yourself a bubble bath, light some candles, play some instrumentals, or enjoy a cup of hot tea.
This holiday is a beautiful one to celebrate. Yes, it’s a beautiful feeling to be with someone. Of course it’s a beautiful feeling to be in love. But, it’s totally okay to spend a holiday alone!