Every year when Feb. 1 creeps up, you realize that you will be spending yet Valentine’s Day alone. First, you pretend to be confident:

But, let's be honest here, you feel more like: 

Your friends continue to talk about every single detail of their romantic Valentine's Day plans with their significant other for weeks leading up to the actual event. 

Your mom asks you constantly what your plans are, as if a boyfriend is magically going to appear at your doorstep.

And all of your guy friends use you and your "chick mind" to answer questions about dinner reservations, flowers, chocolate, etc. (basically everything you will not be receiving). 

There really is no escape. The day of, the radio exclusively plays cheesy love songs.

You go to a restaurant and painfully ask for a "table for one." 

Then you end up buying out the entire Kroger candy section for yourself.

But everywhere you turn, there is a cute couple.

At the end of the day, you meet up with all of your single friends to go out. 

And you go a little overboard with the drinks. 

But you realize spending time with your friends, no matter your level of intoxication, will always be more fun than any Valentine.