Single This Valentine's Day? Read This

10 reasons why it’s great to be single on Valentine’s Day

Single? Well, before you sink into a – what seems obligatory – Valentine’s depression or spend an inordinate amount of time attempting to brew a love potion out of rose petals, glitter and heart-shaped Haribo, take a few moments to read this.

Here we have compiled 10 reasons why it’s actually pretty awesome to be single on Valentine’s Day.

1. You are not subscribing to a day that has clearly been invented by greeting card companies, chocolatiers, stuffed animal enthusiasts and rose-growers to get the general public to spend all of their money on things NO ONE ACTUALLY NEEDS.
So dry your singleton tears with the furry paws of your pet companion and feel smug that you are not being fooled by consumer culture.

2. It’s cheaper.
Instead of wasting your hard-earned moula on an assortment of cringe-worthy Valentine’s merchandise that ultimately gets discarded (teddybears), eaten and pooped out (choccie) or wilts like love itself (roses – and no I’m not bitter), you can spend your money on something that offers a bit more mileage.

3. There’s no post-Valentine’s disappointment to endure.
Take comfort in the fact that a lot of couples out there would have awoken feeling excited about the day ahead, only to discover their partner hasn’t proposed marriage or has actually completely forgotten it’s Valentine’s (probs because it’s a made-up holiday #justsayin’).

It’s like the feeling you get at Christmas when you unwrap a present and realise someone has bought you a scented candle or a pair of socks.

4. You can window-shop for your future Valentine.
You can lust and drool as much as you like – and totally guilt free!

5. You’re not in a relationship for the sake of it.
On a serious note, take a moment to acknowledge that you are totally sufficient as a singleton – you don’t need to be with someone to feel whole! The fact you haven’t entered into a relationship just for the sake of it means that you know your worth and aren’t willing to settle for anything less than you deserve. High five!

Remember: ~~puppies~~ partners aren’t just for ~~Christmas~~ Valentine’s Day.

6. You can spend the day doing whatever you want.
You could literally spend the whole day in a flannel onesie, spoon in a jar of chocolate spread, watching re-runs of Dawson’s Creek and no one is going to judge you for it. Except maybe, yourself.

7. Pizza.
Because, cheese.

8. If you decide you want to be in a relationship in the future, you have it all to look forward to.
Maybe you are single because fate is busy writing you the best love story EVERRRRRRRRRRRRR??