Ah Valentine’s Day. The dreaded day for singles everywhere. The time where your couple friends are away with their beloved ones and then there’s you: sad, alone, hysterical maybe. Over the years, however, I’ve learned to appreciate Valentine’s Day for other moments. Be it the smallest or the biggest of venues, there’s always something to do on a day full of love. Let’s not waste any more time with introduction and get right into my list of the top 5 benefits of Valentine’s Day:
5) Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me
Yeah, I’m a Valentine’s kid. Being born on February 14th, as my friends constantly tell me, grants me with a giant heart, larger than the heart of the Grinch. And it’s such a blessing because I love caring for other people. Whether it’s true or not, I carry this reputation everywhere I go to every person I meet. Additionally, sharing a birthday with a day that demands to be spent with someone is never a problem. That means that I can always call some friends over to my house so that we can celebrate being single together. And I know what you’re thinking: “are you guys all eating ice cream and watching romantic movies haha” and you know what shussshhhhhhh we don’t do that… every time.
4) Maybe I can I buy that. Or maybe that. Oh wait…
Psshhhhhh. Who wants to blow their money on somebody anyway? This Valentines day, you can buy whatever you want and no one will judge. You’re not meeting any expectations from anybody, no specific gift that will swoon a heart. You can buy yourself a new game and delve into that universe without any outside distractions. You can literally throw your money and change around and no one will think you’re weird. If you’re single then who cares if you go into your local Superstore and buy ten boxes of chocolate? Exactly. And speaking of chocolate…
3) NomnomnomnomnomnomnomÂ
Food is your best friend. Burgers, steaks, salads, cakes, sandwiches, candy, IT’S ALL YOURS. My Valentine’s Day one year was literally just going through my fridge and eating whatever was there, eating whatever I can make out of the freezer, clearing through my snack cabinet, and craving MORE. As if I cared that I gained some weight: it was my day. I had no one to impress but my taste buds and oh, were they satisfied.
2) Single friends. Single friends everywhere.
Unless you’re really unlucky one year which would actually be really sad, you’re not alone on Valentine’s Day. No one is alone (believe me, truly), no one is alone (believe me, truly). Anyone who has seen Into the Woods will get my reference. Now, instead of staring at your phone waiting for your crush to ask you out (it never works), call up one of your friends this weekend and arrange something. Go to each other’s houses for a simple party, go see a movie together like the new Spongebob or Jupiter Ascending, or check out any of the local events that might be going on in the city. Sure, spending time with your awesome self is great, but so is a day with a fellow single person. Maybe even call up as many friends as you can for one crazy, stupid day.
1) Netflix.
Do I need to explain myself? Really? If you can’t access Netflix, then YouTube is the same result. You can seriously survive this entire lonely weekend with Netflix as your best friend. Trust me ’cause that’s how last year worked.
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