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9 Things To Do On Valentine's Day If You're Single

Don't let yourself fall into the cliché of a night of sobbing into a carton of ice cream and watching The Notebook.

Kate Hertz

Feb 05, 2018

Boston University of Massachusetts, Amherst

9 Things To Do On Valentine's Day If You're Single

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You don't have to tell me. I know this article is basically me writing "I'm single" across my forehead... but, thankfully, I'm okay with that! February 14th means a LOT to some, and nothing at all to others. Most years I'll pretend to not see the roses or the couple-y Instagram posts, but this year I've decided to embrace the day.

Don't let yourself fall into the cliché of a night of sobbing into a carton of ice cream and watching The Notebook (if you can handle this on the 14th without crying...props to you). If you're single this February 14th, spend the day loving yourself and your friends by doing these 9 things:.

1. Pamper Yourself

Love yourself! It's cheesy but you really deserve to get your hair blown out, get a massage, workout, get your nails done... whatever you need to do that makes you feel good about yourself.

2. Hang Out With Friends

Get together with the people that you love the most; go out to dinner, see a movie, just be together and remind each other how much you love each other!

3. Get Work Done

The world doesn't stop just because we gotta celebrate love. While people out their spending money on their S.O., you can spend your time getting ahead on work that you've been procrastinating, and feel better because of it.

4. Have a Photoshoot

If you pampered yourself, this is a great follow up. Have a photo shoot with your best friends that make you all feel beautiful like you should feel (and maybe post them to make every guy wish he had asked you out...).

5. Make a List of 14 Reasons Why You're Thankful to be Single

Do it. I don't care if you think it's lame. Trust me, there are over 14 reasons to be thankful to be single, and not having to share your food is for sure one of them.

6. Watch Your Celeb Crush's Movies

Love Leonardo Dicaprio? More of a Gosling girl? Whoever your celebrity crush is, get all of their movies and spend the day with your one true love.

7. Take Advantage of the Post-Valentine's Day Candy Sales

Okay so whether you want to admit it or not, Valentine's Day is kinda great for one reason... candy. During Valentine's Day there is plenty of overpriced candy, but AFTER the big day, stores want to get rid of the extra candy... so... sales!

8. Gift Exchange

Do a Secret-Santa like gift exchange with your friends, because why should couples be the only ones getting gifts?!

9. Unplug!

If you know yourself and you know that you're going to get annoyed by the couple posts; take the day off from social media. If you're feeling addicted to your phone, this could be just the motivation you needed for a phone-detox.

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9 Things To Do On Valentine's Day If You're Single

Don't let yourself fall into the cliché of a night of sobbing into a carton of ice cream and watching The Notebook.

1. Pamper Yourself

2. Hang Out With Friends

3. Get Work Done

4. Have a Photoshoot

5. Make a List of 14 Reasons Why You're Thankful to be Single

6. Watch Your Celeb Crush's Movies

7. Take Advantage of the Post-Valentine's Day Candy Sales

8. Gift Exchange

9. Unplug!

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"I don't want to do things. I want to not do things."

1. When you look at the syllabus and realize there are only three weeks of the semester left; even though the first day was LITERALLY yesterday.

2. You look at your grades and realize they probably aren't as high as they should be, which is a terrifying realization.

3. When you think to yourself at night, "tomorrow, I will wake up early and go to the library ALL day, and, hell, maybe after I'll go to the gym for a little bit, just to push myself that extra mile."

4. Tomorrow actually comes. The inevitable and overpowering sense of procrastination is too strong to overcome.

5. But you DO end up going to the library. Not all day though, but still, a while. But no, you do not go to the gym. Still, you made an effort, so you decide to treat yo' self.

6. When you realize you need to schedule a meeting with your adviser because you need to sign up for classes next semester. But you also realize that since you waited until the last minute, you're going to get stuck with all of the crappy classes.

7. When you low-key try to slip into conversation with your professors that you need extra credit because you're that desperate.

8. When it's already the third time you've seen your adviser in two days because you have no damn clue what you're doing and need all the help you can get.

9. When you apply for a job associated with your major even though you have no experience, but you just want to dive headfirst into the deep end of adulthood and get it over with.

The world is not always sunshine and rainbows, and you do not have to be, either.

It would be so much easier to just pay someone to do it for you

1. Figuring out when to start

2. Searching through list after list to get everything you need

3. Shopping for deals

4. Getting bins to put everything in

5. Figuring what you can’t live without

6. Going through clothes to find what you need

7. Finding out your siblings took something from you

8. Fighting with your parents.

9. Trying to plan things with your roommate

10. The fear of forgetting something

11. Move in day

Relatable moments from one of the best shows I have ever watched.

1. When you fail that midterm you studied so hard for.

2. When your crush finally texts back.

3. When payday comes around.

4. When you accidentally like someone's picture from 108 weeks ago.

5. When someone takes your unassigned assigned seat.

6. When your favorite character in your favorite TV series dies.

7. When that guy/girl you’ve been crushing on agrees to go on a date with you.

8. When you have so much to do, and such little motivation to do it.

9. When someone asks for your last fry.

10. When you try a new health-food craze.

11. When you get new clothing.

12. When you check your bank account.

13. When they're serving good food in the dining hall.

14. When someone tries to tell you what to do.

15. Or just your thoughts about life in general.

We all have that "I don't care" attitude.

1. Most students just take life day by day.

2. That means procrastinating, one day at a time.

3. College students don't mind dressing like crap sometimes.

4. In fact, dressing nice feels weird.

5. College students get so stressed that they contemplate dropping on a daily basis.

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7. And that solution can be pretty cheap. Anything over $5 is expensive.

8. One of the only things college students will spend money on is coffee.

9. College is just really expensive and you never forget how expensive it is.

10. But hey, we're getting a somewhat high-quality education, right?

11. We all really just want to pet dogs all day.

12. And eat pizza for every meal.

13. And stab the next person who asks us what we want to do with our life.

14. However, despite the stress and student loans, college is amazing and there's plenty of reasons to smile.

Thank you, April, for inspiring us with your wicked relatability.

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