By Tanisha Naik
For couples, Valentine’s Day is often a cherished day to celebrate love, with flowers, chocolates, and romantic dinners. But for single people, February 14th can feel like an annual reminder of their non-existent love life.
Out of the 72 people who completed the survey, 55.6% of Lovett students will probably be single and 21.9% of students will probably not be single. While 16.4 percent of people are really hoping to find someone, 5.5 percent are content to live that single life.
On the one hand, single people can treat Valentine’s Day like a normal day and won’t have to worry about doing something with their significant other, but on the other hand, when couples are posting about their romantic dinner dates, you then realize that no one is doing anything for you.
Like me, most people at Lovett will be spending Valentine’s Day alone, probably doing nothing. But don’t worry, I made a list of things to help you with your boredom.
Number one: Have a Galentines with your friends. Galentines is a great way for you and your friends to celebrate friendship while eating great food. Not only does it take your mind off seeing couples, but it’s also a great way to spend time with your friends.
Number two: For a more laid-back approach you can always put on a cute movie or TV series, eat some great food, and sleep. Nothing is better than eating your weight (and your sadness).
Number three: Treat the day like a normal day. Put on a cute playlist, clean your room, go outside, practice your sport, or even catch up on missed work. You will be so busy you won’t even have to think about not having a significant other.
In the Valentine’s Day survey we sent out, students shared a range of responses when asked what they do on Valentine’s Day while single. Some take the opportunity to celebrate with friends at a Galentine’s party, while others focus on themselves, doing self-care or indulging in snacks like “chocolate” or “Pringles.”
A few take a more sad approach, opting to “suffer and be jealous of Instagram posts,” “cry myself to sleep,” or “grieve Valentine’s.” Others turn to entertainment, binge-watching rom-coms like Can’t Buy Me Love or reality shows like Love Island USA Season 6.
For most, it’s just another day, “the same thing I do every day” or “nothing” while one student plans to escape and be “on a flight to Harvard.”
As always if you want a Valentine you can always shoot your shot. “You can’t succeed if you don’t try it,” one student wrote. You never know. Maybe that boy or girl you have been crushing on might just feel the same way about you.
So really there’s no need to dread Valentine’s Day. You can do a handful of things for yourself and treat it like a normal day.
Or you can be like this student from the survey and “Put on a hoodie and wear sunglasses to blind me from all the cute couples.”
