So with February being less than a month away, some people may be wondering what restaurant to book ahead of time, or what gifts to get their SO. Some of us love this so-called “Valentine’s Day” holiday, while others will either hate it or find it to be like any regular day. However, while single gals can act like this holiday doesn’t exist, a myriad of pink balloons and giant teddy bears taking over what seems like every corner and grocery store in the city can make it a bit hard to do. Instead of trying to deny the holiday, why not make it great despite your relationship status?
If you are ridin solo on this February 14th, here are some ways to spend the holiday that makes being single on this day well, awesome!
1. Have a Galentine’s day
Grab a bunch of your single gal friends (or if they’re all cuffed up, you are bound to have at least one single friend or family member), and be each other’s Valentines! Valentine’s day is a day of love, and who said you can’t show your friends some love? I used to use this day as an excuse to buy my besties things that people would usually get for their SOs, and honestly, I would always have so much fun making their day with chocolate or little gifts that they didn’t expect to receive. Sometimes you just need to put in that extra effort to show your friends how much you care and appreciate them xx
2. Make Other People’s Day
One year, I bought a bouquet of flowers at the market because they were just gorgeous (and on sale!), and I brought it to our student government meeting at school. Before the meeting started, I gave each of my club member friends a flower from my bouquet just cuz I felt like it. A little extra? Maybe. But did it make everyone’s day? Definitely.
An alternative move: Feelin like treatin yourself instead? You can always order flowers for yourself. Just sayin. #selflove
3. Chocolate Is On Sale
Another reason why being single on Valentine’s day is awesome:You can buy/eat all the chocolate you want. Chocolate on Valentine’s day is often half off, so if you have a sweet tooth, go ahead and treat yo self to that Ferrero Rocher you’ve been eying. You can buy more to give you friends and/or family members, but really, you can go buy as many as you want for yourself because you deserve it. The candy aisle is your oyster.
“Did I just see a heart-shaped box of Lindt?”
4. Go on a Nice Nature Walk/Hike
One of the best ways that you can feel great about yourself in general, is to get that breath of fresh air in what mother nature gave us. Whether or not you are feeling a little FOMO with Valentine’s Day festivities, or you just don’t care about the holiday in general and would much rather treat it like another day, getting your daily dose of feel-good endorphins is the way to go. Depending on where you live, you can go search for a cool hike or a park and make a day out of it!
P.S. This also makes a great Galentine’s day idea. bring a basket of snacks (and maybe some discounted candy that you got at the store) and voila! You got a picnic.
5. Have a V-Day Movie Night
If going out is not your thing, staying in with some cozy pajamas and watching a movie by yourself or with your gals can be just as fun. Tbh, staying in and watching a movie sounds so much better than going out and dealing with Valentine’s day traffic. And the great thing about being single is that you can watch any. Movie. You. Want!!!!
Click in the link below for some tasty homemade Valentine’s day themed drinks (alcoholic or non-alcoholic is up to you) and have the best Netflix date ever. Cheers!
Mocktails: https://www.thekitchn.com/5-valentines-day-mocktails-183756
Cocktails: https://mixthatdrink.com/25-valentines-day-cocktails/
6. Treat Yo Self
One of the biggest advantages of not having a bae is that your wallet won’t take a hit. Since you don’t have to go spend money on a SO when you’re single, why not go treat yourself to that pedicure, that book, that sweater, or whatever else you’ve been meaning to do for yourself?. Now is the time to do the splurge (but like, try not to completely break your bank). All those people worrying what to get their SOs? HA. You ain’t got to worry bout that. Words of the day: TREAT. YO. SELF.
7. Practice or Pick Up a Hobby
So you’ve always wanted to take a painting class? Learn how to play the guitar? Pick up tennis? The best thing about single is how selfish you can be with your time. Really take that time to do whatever YOU want to. Besides making time for friends and family, you have so much more free time that you maybe wouldn’t have if you were spending a lot of your time with a SO. Take advantage of this free time for self-improvement!
8. Have an Anti-Valentine’s Day
If a lot of your friends are single, and you just really dislike this crazy pink and red holiday, you can always opt-out altogether and have an anti-Vday. Blast some anti-Vday tunes, bash about how glad you’re not with that guy anymore, complain about how couples filling up all the restaurants is so not kool, really let it out. Maybe you always disliked the idea of Valentine’s day even when you weren’t single. But when you are single, you have all the reasons to not have to buy into what Hallmark sells you. Sometimes, a mutual dislike is what is all needed to bringing all your friends together. But then again, that discounted chocolate is really great.
9. Have a Girls Night Out
Who knows what the night will bring? You’ll make awesome memories with your besties, and maybe you’ll meet another single cutie during your outing. Having an unplanned day can make a holiday so much more exciting.
Valentine’s day, like any holiday that society has shaped it to be, should be about celebrating the things and people that we are grateful to have in our lives. If that happens to be a SO, then great! If you love your family and friends, and yourself, then that’s also amazing! When we love ourselves and have other aspects of our lives that make us happy (and if you don’t think you have those things look closer because you definitely do), we should focus on that instead of basing our happiness on things that we think we are lacking. So go buy discounted chocolate if you want, find an excuse to go have fun with your friends. Stay in and focus on that self-love if that’s more your style. When you are truly happy with the life that you have when you are single, your future SO should only add to the awesome person that you already are. Happy Valentine’s Day! xxx