How To: Be Alone on Valentine’s Day
Shout Out to All the Single Ladies and Men! Feb. 14 Is Your Time to Shine!
By Cece Diaz, Social Media Editor
It is the season of love: chocolate, teddy bears, balloons, and Hallmark romance movies while snuggling with your significant other.
Sounds like the best thing ever, right? Wrong. For many single people, it is a day of loathing, self-pity and overeating.
“I sit at home and self-loathe about how lonely I am,” said Aeden DeGraw, a freshman. “Either that or I go through the day like it’s normal.”
But I am here to tell you that it is OK to be alone on Valentine’s Day.
“I just spend it how I spend any other day,” said Ava Boornazian, a junior. “It would be different if I had a boyfriend but till then, I don’t think much of it.”
Being single may be a blessing in disguise because you can spend the entire day doing whatever you want. Here are a few tips on what to do if you need ideas.
Treat Yourself
From personal experience, taking yourself to dinner or the beach can be very enjoyable and is highly underrated. Getting all dressed up for yourself and looking like a snack can be satisfying.
Love Letter to Yourself
Remember, the most important person in your life is you. Falling in love with yourself is a unique gift that only you can give. Reflect on all the challenges you have faced so far in life and celebrate yourself with love.
Gift Yourself
You do not need anyone else to get you anything. If you want to buy yourself flowers or chocolate (or both), do it. Make you or someone else smile, because kindness goes a long way.
“I hang out with my friends, and then the day after, I go out and buy all the discounted food and candy,” said freshman Bryanna Robinson. “I like spending time alone because it relaxes me, and I can also work on myself without others pressuring me.”
On a day when saying the three words, “I love you,” can mean so much more, I am wishing all of you a happy Valentine’s Day!