With Valentine's Day only a few days away, I thought we could go over the five different scenarios that you could find yourself in on that special day. Who better to talk about dating than my favorite female comedian, Mindy Kaling?
1. Super (Super) Single
All my single ladies (and gents), now put your hands up! While there are lots of single people on Valentine’s Day, I find that there are two types: The first being the bitter crowd, and the second being the single and ready to mingle folks.
The bitter crowd has an all out vendetta against the card-making industry, and gets visibly angry when they pass the V-Day section at Target. They spend more time complaining about not having a valentine, and probably end up spending more of their own money on chocolates (and wine) than that special someone.
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The single and ready to mingle folks are content with being super single. While in the back of their minds they think it would be nice to have a valentine (really who doesn’t secretly want one)? they aren’t going to lock themselves in the house all day in their sweatpants in order to avoid happy couples. Keep doing you, singles!
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2. Just Broke Up With Someone
This is possibly the worst scenario to be on Valentine's Day. Chances are if you were just broken up with (or initiated the break up), seeing aisles of "I love you" chocolates, flowers, and other Valentine's gifts probably makes you want to cry and throw up simultaneously. Seeing a bunch of happy couples is like throwing salt on the open wound of your relationship, and you are probably going to spend the day in your leggings watching Nicholas Sparks movies (and there is nothing wrong with that!) It’ll get better soon!
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3. The “Talking” Stage
This is probably the most confusing stage to be in this Valentine’s Day. In today’s day and age where most people are commitment-phobic and apps like Tinder are taking over the “dating” scene, it is very hard to tell when someone is actually into you. Are they “talking” to just you? Or are they also “talking” to three other people? Since you haven’t DTR’d (defined the relationship) how do you know if you’re more into the other person than they are into you? So if you throw Valentine’s Day into an already confusing scenario, do you celebrate? Is it too early to give gifts? Would it be weird to go out for dinner among long-term couples?
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4. A New Relationship
Ahh the honeymoon phase. So you’ve finally made it out of the “talking” phase with that special someone, and chances are you’re both really into each other. That’s great! You’re probably in for a nice Valentine’s Day full of chocolate, flowers and a few Nicholas Sparks scale acts of affection. Take the time to enjoy this.
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5. The Long-Term Boyfriend/Girlfriend Phase
Okay, good for you, you’ve managed to be with someone for longer than the honeymoon phase, and you are probably really comfortable together. Like kiss each other with morning breath kind of comfortable. Whether you’ve been together for one year or five, enjoy spending Valentine’s Day together!
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Me On Valentine's Day:
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Which scenario will you be in on this Valentine’s Day? Tweet me and tell me about your experience!
