Being single on Valentine's Day can be rough. You feel depressed already thinking about it because you see all the cute stuff in the store aisles and know Instagram is going to be a "my boyfriend is better than yours" contest. One thing you don't realize is that it's OK to be single on this day.
Growing up every Valentine's Day my mom would always buy my brother and me something cute, like the heart-shaped doughnuts from Krispy Kreme, and my dad would bring me home flowers. That's just how it was, I was content with that.
Then high-school came along and I had a boyfriend on Valentines Day. This was weird to me. He bought me jewelry and flowers and a card. Now I was very grateful for the gifts he had gotten me, but at the same time all I really wanted was my doughnuts and flowers that my parents bought me every year. The older I get the more I realize how silly this holiday really is. Think about it, there are 365 days in the year that you have to love someone and now you're supposed to go all out on this one day? I don't really get it.
Now if you're single on Valentines Day I'm here to tell you that 1) you're not alone and 2) it's better to be single on Valentines Day, or at least in my opinion. Honestly, you get to sit in your room or hang out with your friends, order a heart-shaped pizza from Papa John's (maybe even a cookie if you're feeling risky) and just chill. You don't have to worry about the stress and the pressure that comes along with this silly holiday like finding the perfect outfit or being on time for your dinner reservations. Plus if you're like me you're not really looking for anything serious right now.
I'm a freshman in college and the "m" word (marriage) right now terrifies me. I have sworn up and down that I'm never getting married and that I'm going to be independent the rest of my life without a man. Of course when I tell people this they laugh at me because they know it isn't true. Relationships are great, to be in love is a great feeling, but honestly at 19 years old I don't even know what I'm eating for dinner the next night, much less who I want to marry. I want to have fun and live my college years out before I even think about settling down. I'm a strong believer in the saying "good things come to those who wait." I have plenty of patience to wait for the guy that God has made for me and I trust that his timing is never wrong.
With all of this being said, ladies if you're single on Valentine's Day don't feel bad about it. The right guy hasn't come along yet and that is perfectly fine. Stop rushing something that you have the rest of your life for. So call your single friends and celebrate being happy without a man.
