Valentine's Day is undoubtedly a day that is meant to be full of love, fun, and sweetness. Remember how seriously it was taken in elementary school? We were definitely not into the dating scheme yet, but it was a nice opportunity to exchange cards with your favorite television characters and your favorite candy with classmates and nothing negative was allowed to be said. Nowadays, it is a bit more complicated; granted, there will always be candy, cards, and flowers for that special person, but it has to be a very special person, or Valentine's Day may as well just be any normal day.

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However, is it really that bad to be single on Valentine's Day? Well, in the scheme of things in the real world, I would say not really. Between college, jobs, work, and life in general, it's already a pretty busy life! So here are five reasons that being single on Valentin'es day just isn't THAT bad.

1. More time for you to focus on your priorities!

Ah, college. The life of meeting new people, trying to maintain a consistent sleep and work schedule (yeah, right), and most importantly, figuring out priorities. While having a soulmate is undoubtedly a nice thing to have in the worst of times, it is also a huge commitment. One big thing to ask yourself is, "Do I have the time to devote to dates, or do I need to focus more on this class for my career?"

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2. Most of, if not all, of your closest friends are most likely single as well

As a non-people person, I am friends with a bunch of people who generally are not too outgoing, or have thousands of Instagram followers or Facebook friends (really?). Therefore, they also know whether a relationship is right for them or not. And from what I've experienced with some of my buddies, college is an extremely busy lifestyle, and honestly at the end of the day, nothing beats a night with the boys.

3. There are always ways to treat your self!

There are plenty of ways to treat yourself as a matter of fact! Whether they would be to splurge on that dessert, drink, or even some extra sleep (any college student's priority and dream come true), you deserve a major treat sometimes, especially after a long day at work, or a long week!

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Overall, being single may seem like you're being left out, but all in all, if you're like me, then it's a healthy dream come true!