If I had a dollar for every time I listened to someone complain about not having a date on Valentine's Day, I'd be rich beyond belief. Why do people worry so much about being single on Valentine's Day? I mean, like what makes having a date on this insignificant day so important? Can't we all just embrace the fact that we're single and show ourselves some love, because having a significant other on Valentine's Day really shouldn't be a priority.

For the last 18 years, I've been completely and utterly single on Valentine's Day, and damn, am I proud of that. It's not like that was my plan, it's just that the limited number of relationships I've been in never lasted long enough to reach Valentine's Day. To be honest, I'm glad they didn't. In my mind, Valentine's Day is a time where you're basically obligated to make your partner happy by providing them with gifts and dates. AND, if you don't do any of that for your boyfriend/girlfriend on a day like this, you're pretty much guaranteed a breakup.

To make matters even worse, Valentine's Day is pretty much defined as "the day of love, meant to be cherished with a significant other". BUT, from what I've observed, where is the love in a day where stress is literally your number one enemy. Am I right or am I right?

However, being single on a "holiday" like this one is probably the best thing that has ever happened to me. Don't get me wrong, If I ever find the right person, I'll spend as many Valentine Days as I can with them because that will actually mean something to me. But, because I haven't found that person, being single on Valentine's day has given myself the opportunity to show myself some love, and has made me proud of being independent.

So, I want to give a big thanks to this lovely holiday, because if it weren't for Valentine's Day, I wouldn't be as proud as I am to be single.