It’s the first few days of February and you’re freaking out because you don’t have a guy in your life to share Valentine’s Day with. It seems like it’s the end of the world, right? Wrong. College is such a vulnerable time to not have a Valentine, but who says that a valentine is limited to just a cute and charming guy? According to Charlotte York from Sex and the City “maybe our girlfriends are our soul mates and guys are just people to have fun with.” Valentine’s Day is a day that is meant to be shared with your soul mate, so if you’re freaking out about not having a date, take a deep breath and chill. Take the pressure off of Valentine’s Day and plan to spend it with your roommate instead.
A must do for you and your roommate is a Valentine’s Day dinner. Decide on a mutual favorite restaurant or a restaurant that you both want to try. Be sure to make a reservation because after all, it would be the worst if you couldn’t get a table because of all the lovey dovey couples. Get dolled up and look your absolute best; you might be single, but you can still outshine every girlfriend in the restaurant (and on a day when it’s frowned upon to be single, looking good might be all you’ve got!) It’s advised that you forget about calorie intake for this one meal and order whatever you want. Don’t skimp out on dessert either – you deserve that molten chocolate cake for being single and still fabulous.
Another must is buying each other gifts. As single women, we’d all like to think that we’re above the sappy Valentine’s Day gift giving, but newsflash: we’re still girls. We will always like receiving gifts and it’s hard to deny that not getting a gift on V-Day puts us down just a little bit. Buying a gift for your roommate should be much easier and far less stressful than buying a gift for a guy. I’d even venture to say that your roommate getting you a gift is much better than receiving one from a guy because there is a very, very slim chance that she will get you something that you don’t like.
When you’re single it seems that everywhere you look there’s a happy couple. You go to Starbucks and there’s a couple laughing over their coffees. You go for a walk in the park and it’s like being immersed into a sea of couples strolling hand in hand. It’s sickening on any average day, but Valentine’s Day takes it to a whole other level. It’s hard not to feel bad about being single, so have a little fun with your roommate at every couple’s expense. It’s completely acceptable to mock every couple, especially the over-the-top ones. It would actually be frowned upon if you were single and didn’t mock the boyfriend getting a giant stuffed bear for his girlfriend. Mock the way they’re sharing a dessert or the way she lights up when he hands her flowers. Have you never gotten flowers before? Then don’t act like the cure for cancer was just discovered. Flowers are nice, but they’ll be dead in two weeks. Mocking couples on any other day is a little too cynical but on V-Day, it’s completely fine so go for it. Happy mocking, ladies!!