ALT-2 How to Survive Valentines Day alone
It's that dreaded time of year again. You walk into stores and you are met by rows upon rows of pretty pink and red cards, boxes of chocolates like you have never seen before and the panic of being all alone again this Valentine's Day! Everyone seems to make such a big deal about this one day. You have to ask yourself, what's the big deal?
It's just one day. That's it - 24 hours, 1440 minutes or to be really precise - 86400 seconds. The 14th of February. A day for lovers and romance, kisses and cuddles, passion and intimacy. The thing is, so many of us are left out in the cold with nobody to snuggle up to on this dreary day that for "singletons" all around the world, is the worst day in the world. We still all rush to the front door to see if a mysterious tall, dark stranger has sent us a card begging us to be his. It rarely happens however and when we walk into the office for a long and tiring day at work, the happily married and coupled up smug people flaunt their gifts for all to glare at.
It begs the question - how do we get through the loneliest day in the world?
The answer to this age old question is very simple. Be as busy as you can be and hang out with other lonely singletons. Make the worst day in the world the best one by having a few drinks and reminiscing on failed relationships, bad sex and above all, terrible men. Let's face it, there is nothing better than sitting there thinking that all of the other smug couples around you are inevitably going to split up one day and they too will face Valentine's Day as a snivelling spinster or a bored bachelor.
Why not arrange for other single girls that you know come over to your place and drink wine? Ban the TV - it will be filled with romantic films and the music channels will chuck out the most vomit inducing love songs that you have ever heard in your life. Play board games or have a manicure night or even better, do this with a karaoke machine and make up new words for those dreaded love songs. These new lyrics will flow very easily with the help of a couple of cosmopolitans or a nice glass of chilled Chardonnay!
The one thing that you do not want to do this Valentine;s day if you are, like me, a lonely spinster is to spend it alone. Your own thoughts will drive you bonkers and if, like me, you feel the need to crack open a nice bottle of chilled wine, you will cry like an idiot and sing songs such as Celine Dion's, "All By Myself" like something out of Bridget Jones Diary! Get the girls around and poke fun at the stupid couples with their trips to the homeware store and romantic dinners in. Nothing lasts forever and where these relationships will most likely fail, your friendships will surely flourish!
