Valentine’s Day is a day full of love and affection for couples everywhere. But, for the people who are not in a relationship, life sucks. A waterfall of tears and a mouth full of discount chocolate await those who are single. Whether it is hating on couples or experiencing crippling FOMO, being single on Valentine’s Day can be the worst.
It is a nice concept to have a “Day of Love” to show your affection for your beloved, but when you are single as a pringle, the day can kind of suck!
Valentine’s Day was a fun holiday in elementary school when everyone would dress up in red and pink. We would decorate frilly Valentine’s boxes to get lots of cheap candy and cute cards from CVS boxes.
Now as a high schooler, the focus of the holiday has shifted from candy to relationships, causing the day to be dreaded by singles everywhere. High school on Valentine’s Day is not for the weak.
You step into 1st period just to be confronted by bouquets of roses and happy girlfriends hugging teddy bears.
By 3rd period you have to witness the gamble of a Valentune’s performance, and at the end of the day, you have seen enough heart balloons and love for a lifetime. Your last straw is seeing a couple exchange heart boxes full of chocolate, not good chocolate, but at least it is from someone they love.
What do I have at the end of the day? Nothing but my backpack, overdue homework, sadness, and myself. The day is a terrible reminder of being single, not just on Valentine’s Day, but also for who knows how long. A reminder that I will be spending yet another Valentine’s Day, alone and sad.
But, all hope isn’t lost. Why not create a holiday to celebrate all the single people? I present Singletine’s Day! Ditch your friends in happy relationships and celebrate your singleness with your other single friends.
You can make each other chocolate strawberries and cute cards, cry your eyes out to The Notebook, and binge on the candy hearts your parents got you. While it might not be your ideal Valentine’s Day, it can be the best Singletine’s Day!
