How does a single person celebrate Valentine's Day and stay out of the dumps?

Question

I am 30 years old and have been single for the last 5 years. I look at couples on this day and wonder why I am not in love with someone like that. Sometimes I want to just slap the couples that are showing affection with each other. But knowing that it is not there fault either. The stars are just working better for them then me this year. So i was wonder what some of you other single and alone folks plan on doing today. Maybe someone can give me ideas on how to stay out of the dumps today. Thanks for giving me you answers.

By the way I am a chick... I just love Nascar and Dale jr... lol

Answer 1

Its worse for incurably romantic singles! I'm staring 30 in the eyes and have been without a significant other since August 2005 and its driving me up the wall (lots of good stuff to give and share.)

Now I know how some people feel at Christmas, those without their family close by. Second single Valentines running.

I should have gone out today and checked out the nightlife, but I couldn't be bothered to go out tripping over sickly puddles of melted couples :D

Bummer to pass by strawberries in the supermarket and not buy any for all their romantic connotations (well, I'll call them romantic :D)

Since I couldn't let Valentine's Day finish without giving out some roses, here's a neat dozen for you!

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Answer 2

Don't just sit around and be all sappy about it. Go out early in the morning for a long walk/jog by yourself. Get a gym membership and work out for an hour.. call up some buddies that DON'T have girlfriends or wives and go out to a nice local bar/hang out and throw a few down.

If its been five years, its clear that your doing something wrong. Maybe you should think about changing YOUR life for the better. For example.. Loose a couple of pounds, gain some muscle, meet new people, get a promotion. All that will help alot on the social scale and will get you noticed. Good luck with everything.

one more thing.. .Yourin your 30's.. Its your prime.. you should be getting ladies left and right.

Answer 3

First of all, please don't be sad about being single....as you said quite rightly, the stars are just working better for others right now but your turn will come! It would be nice if you could do something for yourself today, to celebrate how great you are and that you don't need to rely on anyone else to be happy! :) Friends are very important in life, and if you have some single ones around too, spend a nice time with them, if not, PAMPER YOURSELF rotten! :) Have a nice shopping trip, or if you don't have spare money, take a nice long hot bath, watch a favorite movie (a cheerful one, not a soppy romance one!) and just remember, enjoy time with yourself. Perhaps next year you will have a partner and you won't have time to pamper yourself so much!.............and PS, try not to slap any happy couples, it's irritating I know, but one day soon that'll be you too! :-))
(I just realized I am not sure if you are male or female....delete hot bath and add football game as appropriate!) ;-)

Answer 4

I understand! I am 30 and going through a divorce so I will be hanging out with my single friends! We are have an anti Valentine party!

And I agree...when you are single you sure do noticed just how sickning every other couple is! It makes me want to off myself sometimes! LOL

Keep it fun and surround yourself with your good friends. I plan on drinking my share too, but that probably isn't a good idea. It will just make me more depressed!

I hope this helps!!

Answer 5

It's the best day of the year to be single!!!! Go out and you'll see. There are a ton of people on there own today.
1. Don't think about being single, think about being not tied down!
2. Go to a pub and hang out and you'll meet a man/woman or make a few friends for certain.
3. Go shopping and buy something nice for yourself.
4. Don't dwell on it

Answer 6

Just want to say that is a real good question I am in the same boat only had someone on 2 Valentine's day my hole life last Valentine's day and when I was in gr.10 I am now 21.

So depressed ha Valentine's humbug

Answer 7

The same way people celebrate President's day and stay out of dumps, because they are not all Presidents.

Do not worry, you will find him. Be more active, join some club, a dating site, go out. You will be a couple next year.

Answer 8

I rejoice Valentine's Day each and all of the time, single or related. basically occasion with some acquaintances and flow out or do something exciting, like a spa nighttime or a action picture nighttime. you do no longer would desire to be with somebody to smash your self stupid.

Answer 9

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!! Valentines Day isn't all about relationships. I have spent many valentine days alone. I know it gets you down..but instead of getting depressed do something sweet for someone else..if you have a friend that is a girl that you are kind of close to and you know she is single and is most likely not going to get anything for valentines day go buy her something and make her feel loved..My brother in law is so mean to his mom (my mother in law) so I told my husband instead of buying me something to buy her something and make her feel special cause she is always getting picked out my brother in law..so we sent her flowers and balloons and just seeing her happy really made me happy!! i hope this helps and again Happy Valentines Day

Answer 10

You must go to any function organised for celebration for Valentine's day. There you will understand reason of Valentine Day. OK...let's enjoy...Best of Luck.