Valentine's Day marks the end of the season most strongly related to single people's awareness of their current status as unattached. We've already made it through Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, and then Valentine's Day comes a month later to remind us all where we currently stand: alone.

Here is a list of some things that all of us without a special someone experience on what is supposed to be the most romantic day of the year.

1. Somehow you end up seeing more couples than you ever have in your life.       

They're everywhere.

2. You congregate with your other relationship-challenged friends to reassert why it is you're independent.

"Who needs a relationship?!"

3. You get drunk.

On days like this, happy hour gets a jump start. And an extension.

4. You make a booty call. Or get booty called. 

This is probably the national day of booty calls.

5. If all else fails, at least CVS is stocked with loads of chocolate.

Calories don't count when you're sad. And hey, I bet by next Valentine's Day you won't be so single anymore.