Is it weird that I’m single and not hating on the upcoming prospect of Valentine’s Day? Perhaps I’m just a hopeless romantic or maybe I’m just enjoying being single too much.
Delving deeper here are a few reasons us singles should stop hating on Valentine’s Day:
#1 We don’t have to impress anyone
When I look back on Valentine’s Days spent during my previous relationship, if anything, it was quite a stressful time. All the hype and pressure around having to do something romantic… shouldn’t that just happen year round?
#2 Likelihood of getting disappointed… nothing, nada, niente
Being single means that you don’t have to worry about getting disappointed. One year my boyfriend and I agreed we weren’t going to treat this “commercialised day” like anything special. But when Valentine’s Day arrived and there wasn’t a nice dinner, cute message or flowers I couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed. Whilst other couples are busy comparing presents, extravagant gestures or number of roses – you can simply sit back and relax; we singles need not hold any expectations.
#3 No chance of fighting with your significant other
I’m sorry but how many people do you know have broken around Valentine’s Day? If your relationship is already on the rocks, like my previous one was, the day seems to bring to the surface all the issues and annoyances you are having.
#4 Likelihood of being pleasantly surprised… increases
When you’re single on Valentine’s Day the chances of you being disappointed significantly decreases, and the chances of you being pleasantly surprised increases. After all you’re on the market aren’t you? Who knows there just could be roses from a secret admirer you didn’t know about… that, or one of your girlfriends decides to express her friendship.
So next Friday instead of being single and hating on Valentine’s Day be happy for the couples that are genuinely smitten, and appreciate the fact that you’re not stressing about giving or receiving forced romantic gestures.
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