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How To Celebrate Yourself on Valentine’s Day

Aleixka Macfie Student Contributor, James Madison University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at JMU chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Take yourself out to a nice dinner

Whoever said you needed a man at your side to spend a night on the town? Thankfully, no one. This Valentine’s Day is all about you, so pick out that sexy, little black dress and head out to the best restaurant in town. The best perk is that you won’t have to share your dessert with anyone!

Pamper yourself

Give yourself a mani pedi, book an all-day (or weekend) trip to the spa or even take yourself on a shopping spree. You deserve it!

Buy some sexy lingerie

Because you don’t need to be showing it off to a special someone in order to feel sexy. Take a trip to VS and splurge on the sexiest delicates arounds.

Soak in a nice bath

Taking a shower may be faster and way more convenient, but nothing beats soaking in a hot bath. Light some candles, pour a glass of wine and remind yourself why being single is actually the best.

Make yourself breakfast in bed

You’re probably thinking how in the hell you can do that without getting out of bed. Well there are a few ways around not having to spend loads of time in the kitchen. One way includes one of the best inventions of all time–a crockpot. All you have to do is put in all your fave ingredients and let it sit. Yogurt, oatmeal, caramel rolls and even french toast will be done in no time.

Write yourself a love letter

Write a letter telling you everything you love about yourself. Keep the letter incase you ever need a reminder of how awesome and badass you are!

Eat all the sweets you want

Enough said.

Celebrate love

Love doesn’t just consist of romantic love and you most definitely don’t need a man to feel it. Love is all around you, all the time!

Aleixka has a B.A. in Media Arts and Design and a minor in Spanish from James Madison University. She loves all things books, traveling, food, and photography.