Each year on Valentine’s Day, the number of couples going out for a nice meal together or giving each other cards is almost outweighed by the number of singles who take the day as a personal affront to their un-coupled state. It is rather a shame that what is really quite a silly holiday celebrating romance should make so many people feel angry and sad. There isn’t anything wrong with being single after all (I think we can all agree that being alone is much better than being with the wrong person!), and there are so many more kinds of love than strictly the boy-meets-girl kind.
So if you are single this Valentine’s Day and feeling grumpy at all the attention on loved up couples, here is a quick guide to romancing yourself this evening.
- Treat yourself to a nice meal, with wine. Whatever takes your fancy, whether something complicated you make yourself, or a home-delivered curry. Drink wine from the nicest glasses you own.
- Buy yourself some flowers, you deserve it. Right now in the UK, daffodils are in season and you can buy a bunch for only £1 in most supermarkets. Plus, buying flowers for yourself is très elegant.
- Ice-cream, or pie, or cheesecake, should follow your nice meal. Not because you are unhappy and feel the need to stuff your face, but because it is nice to treat yourself sometimes.
- Have a long hot bath containing lots of smelly potions, then change into jammies and slippers, or your slinkiest dress – whichever will make you feel the most fabulous (personally, I am a pyjama girl through and through). Spritz yourself with perfume, because you can smell nice for YOU, not just for someone else.
- Have a think about who is your all-time favourite vintage pin-up boy. And then pop on a DVD and watch them in all their smouldering, cinematic glory. At this point, you should pour some more wine and tuck into dessert.
- Call or text your closest friends to tell them how much you love and appreciate them.
- Paint your nails, set your hair, apply your poshest moisturiser, or give yourself a face pack – whichever will make you feel most pampered (doing all four is fine too).
- Dance around the kitchen putting away the dinner things, playing your favourite songs and singing them as loud and as badly as you like.
- Go to bed and read until 2am, take up the entire bed space, thrash around as much as you like, wrap yourself up like a sausage roll in the duvet, snore and fart to your hearts content, and enjoy the extra space. One day you, too, will be in a smug couple, and your days of exuberant bed-farts will be over. Make the most of it while it lasts.
1940s seersucker day dress with belt 
1950s rabbit fur coat with swing sleeves 
1970s slinky red disco dress by Quorum 
1950s style green satin cocktail dress 
Vintage straw riding hat with veil 
I still roll myself into a duvet sausage roll. It’s my duvet, my boyfriend can just deal with it :p
Love it!
I am definitely not a going-out-for-Valentine’s kind of girl. I actually think that my husband and I have gone out for the holiday once the second year we were dating and decided it wasn’t worth the hassle. We’re definitely staying in tonight and having salmon that we’ll have to make ourselves.
I love your suggestions–I’m bookmarking for the next business trip Paul goes on that I don’t get to tag along. I LOVE having a bed to myself.
Bed farts are a must – when alone and also when coupled.
I totally agree, I’ve been with my other half 15 years but was always perfectly happy Valentine’s day when I was single. Probably cos my parents always bought us a little heart chocolate or something when we were small – it was just another fun little holiday, and this one was to do with love – any kind. I always make heart shaped gingerbread for the kids – any excuse for a little break from the norm. We celebrate Chinese new year too, and Channukah as well as Christmas (my other half is Jewish though).
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Exactly, any excuse to celebrate with some kind of themed food ;)
You GO girl!
I agree, sounds brilliant (ha ha, bed farts!!!!!). I never used to mind Valentines (although always wanted to be sent one!) when single. My church have done a Valentines ball or party most years and that was always ridiculously brilliant fun whether single or not!