Being alone during Valentine’s Day is sometimes painful. You have no one to spend those romantic movie dates with and worse, you are far from home. While others are enjoying that day, you are in the corner of your room, reading your friend’s status on Facebook about how his boyfriend surprised him with roses and cake. You will start to wonder how it feels like to be in love but wait – does being in love really require another person in your life?
I mean, you can be in love with yourself and make this coming valentines day, a day to show how much you love yourself! If you are game for that, check these 7 tips you can do when you are single this valentines!
1. Give yourself a makeover!
Do you want to cut your hair? Do you want to color or straighten it? Go! There is no one holding you back, besides it will make you feel even better. You can even have your nails done while having a lashes extension. Do anything that makes you feel good about yourself because you are worth it, and no one can redefine that for you.
2. Spend time with your family.
Who says valentines are for lovers alone? No one. So get your phone and message anyone in the family. Have a simple dinner and ask them how they are doing. It can be your mom, dad, your siblings or even your fave cousin. Spend time with them and show them how much you love them. This pandemic taught us that life is short, and you should start spending time with people who value you the most.
3. Go home and celebrate.
You do not have to spend this valentine alone, go home and celebrate. You can buy some cake or cookies, gather your family and have a simple dinner. If you are to do this atleast once a year, you will see how much your family ages and grows over time. This will help you appreciate them even more.
4. You can travel alone.
Have you been planning a vacation on your own? Well this is the time to do it. Pack your bags and look at the nearest amazing places you can visit. Book a flight and take this chance to step back, and appreciate how far you’ve gone while holding a cup of coffee in front of the amazing sunset at the beach.
5. Buy yourself a gift
Have you been eyeing that necklace by Tala ni Kyla? Or that BTS merch? Well, sometimes you can also treat yourself with a gift. Buy that gift and enjoy your hard work even just for a day. Saving is essential but valuing yourself is also essential! So add that thing to cart and enjoy it. After all, you deserve it.
6. Binge watch with food!
Well if you are not financially stable right now (which most of us are) you can still enjoy valentines alone. Open your netflix or download some kdramas and start binge watching. Cook some pancit canton with boiled egg and a very refreshing cold drink to enjoy the movie. Trust me, you will love it and you will not remember that it is even valentines day.
7. Hang out with your friends who are single as well.
It is hard to reach most of your friends during valentines, especially if they are busy having dates with their lovers. But I am pretty sure we all have that one friend who is single as well this valentines. So plan a date with her and go out on dinner. Ask them to exchange some gifts with you or go visit the mall for window shopping. But I think you must be careful with that friend and make sure you won’t fall in love with them. Because sometimes love comes at the most unexpected time, right?
Well, these tips might be common and done regularly without any occasion. But I think it is also important to celebrate that special day and do something with a reason. And that is to value yourself even more. The essence of valentines is not defined by your relationship status. It is defined by how much you love yourself. You might be in a difficult position right now but it must never stop you from appreciating the person who stands with you all throughout that journey, and that is yourself.
Love yourself this valentine’s day, and trust me all those tips will follow.
