Being single on Valentine’s Day does not always have to be a complete disaster. No matter the bombardment of jewelry store engagement commercials, marriage proposals on Facebook, sappy Valentine’s Day cards and the multiple display cases that picture two happy people having, what looks like, the time of their lives. There can be a silver lining to being single on this over-commercialized day.
For instance, there is no pressure to take your significant other out on a sitcom-worthy date, buying them over-priced chocolates and the cherry on top, a bouquet of roses. All in all, you are saving your fair share of money.
On another note, saving money doubles when candy goes on 50 percent off sale, which means 100 percent of the chocolate is for you.
Stuffed animals are another key concept of the price of Valentine’s Day. But if you are single, you no longer have to stress about whether or not your significant other will like their fluffy companion.
Inviting your other single friends over to make fun of romantic comedies that always find their way onto television is another perk of spending Valentine’s Day single.
Instead of watching the new hit movie in theaters featuring the typical story line where boy meets girl, girl does not want anything to do with boy, they fall in love anyway, watch some horror movies in the safety of your bed or a comedy with your other single friends.
Valentine’s Day can be a fun day to bask in your freedom to do what you want without having to please someone else. It also saves you money if you’re single, unless you want to treat yourself, which I would highly recommend. At the end of the day, just remember Valentine’s Day is just another day of the week.
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