Many people think that since Valentine's Day is a holiday dedicated to romance that you can’t enjoy it while being single, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. I look forward to Valentine's Day every year (usually single).

Valentine's Day is all about romance, indeed, but that doesn’t mean you have to be in a relationship or in love to enjoy the day.

If you're single, people try not to make you feel bad about Valentine's Day. They think you'll feel lonely without a "Valentine", or some spectacular plans. Peers try to avoid mentioning their plans in front of you, assuming you will burst into tears of loneliness. But, at the end of the day, thats all this is: one day. And all that silly stuff doesn't really matter, does it?

I may not have someone to share Valentine's Day with but I still have my own personal traditions that I will never give up.

Just because I’m single doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy the benefits of Valentine's Day (all of that chocolate, come on!).

Or all of that 50% on chocolate the next day!

It also doesn’t mean that because I'm single I can’t have Valentine's Day traditions like watching the movie "Valentine's Day" or baking pink-frosted, chocolate cupcakes. (which is usually how I spend the magical day).

There is a stigma attached with being single, as if it is a bad thing, but I assure you that it is really not as depressing as others make it out to be. At the end of the day, I would rather spend Valentine's Day alone than spend the day with someone who isn't right for me.

I’m happy spending Valentine's Day on my own; besides I’m never actually alone because I have amazing friends and family to spend the day with.