ome people find it a bit shit being single on Valentine’s Day. We aren’t supposed to make a big deal about it, but it’s definitely a thing. I can remember finding Valentine’s Day pretty unpleasant when all my mates were coupled up and I was flying solo. I always pretended like it didn’t worry me but honestly, I didn’t love it. The whole cutesy, heart filled celebration was a much bigger deal to me when I was single, so I thought I’d write a post for those rad solo-cats that might find V-day a bit of a challenge. Here are 5 awesome ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day if you’re single.
1. Have Gal-entine’s/Pal-entine’s Day
Grab a bunch of girlfriends, guy friends or both and use it as an excuse to have a gorgeous get together. Try a picnic, a BBQ, a Make Your Own Pizza Night or play some board games. We used to have Leftovers nights too, where if anyone didn’t have plans us ‘Leftovers’ would go out for dinner. It was always a fun and silly way to celebrate V-Day if a few of us didn’t have any official plans.
2. Adopt a pet
If you’ve been thinking about adopting a pet (and only if you’ve been thinking about it!), why not make Valentine’s Day the anniversary of when you welcomed your new best friend into your life? I heard a story about a single girl who was hanging out the washing one Valentine’s Day and all of a sudden this beautiful lorikeet flew out of the sky, landed on her hand, walked down her arm and nuzzled into her neck. She tried to find the owner but couldn’t so she adopted this bird and he now just sits on her shoulder wherever she goes. She used hate Valentine’s Day and now it’s the anniversary of when her bird flew into her life. It just goes to show that Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to just be about romantic love.
3. Bake heart shaped treats and take them to work
When I worked in an office years ago, I arrived one Valentine’s Day and found a homemade heart-shaped cookie on my desk from one of my co-workers. It absolutely made my day. The cookies didn’t take her long to make and they totally brightened up the day for everyone. Sometimes people (particularly in Australia) can be a bit petulant about Valentine’s Day so why not be a balls out advocate and just go for it. Hater’s be damned. Sprinkle heart-shaped glitter every where you go, there’s a good little love spreader!
4. Host yourself for dinner
If you find yourself at a loose end on V-day just host yourself for dinner. Make something fancy, light some candles, pour yourself a glass of wine and watch your favourite movie. Give your house a good clean and just chill out with your bad self.
5. Ask someone out
The worst that could happen is that he/she could say no. The best thing that can happen is that he/she will say yes. I asked my partner out almost 9 years ago and I cannot image how less awesome my life would be if I didn’t do that. He could have said no but he definitely couldn’t have said yes if I didn’t him a chance to. Just do it. You have literally nothing to lose. If they say no, you’ll get over it pretty bloody quickly and the only other alternative is that they will say yes. Go for it.
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Do you celebrate the ol’ V-day? How do you do it? Who do you celebrate with?
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