Hi everyone!
This week is the week of Valentine's Day! It's a week full of annoying couples and whining singles but worst of all, social media amplifying the whole issue as if it's Judgment Day! I'm not trying to be sour but personally I'm really sick of how it's overly discussed over social media, TV, or the radio about how special it is.
Like oh come on... Does it really matter if you're alone on Valentine's Day? You were alone for the past 364 days anyways and you've never complained. If you're celebrating it, good for you! Now run along and love your significant other more for the next 364 days!
So I came up with 4 steps to survice Valentine's Day for Singles and Couples:
Step 1: Step away from social media. Social media has been a total nightmare this week, punishing singles out there for being single and pressuring the couples to make the day extra special. If you think about it, it's really just another normal day. If your boyfriend abuses you every other day and brings you chocolate and flowers on February 14th, does it count? In my opinion, it's perfectly fine to be single and it's also perfectly fine to bring your significant other to mamak! So both of you enjoy it. With the advent of social media, we are all constantly connected, 24/7. Plus with the advent of social media, peer pressure is just a tap away. Like, "X bought Y a diamond ring for Valentine's Day. Why didn't you buy me a diamond ring too?" Congratulations, you have not just succeeded in ridiculing the efforts that your significant other put in, but also made them think that they have failed at making you happy. So my advice is to just go out, enjoy the company; whether its your significant other or other single friends, and enjoy the day. It's really not that bad to be single. It's just advertised that way.
Step 2: Go out and have a good time. It's FRIDAY!! Single or not. Have a date or not. It's Friday. Happy hour starts at 9pm! Feel free to get a hangover so you can sleep in for the weekends. If not you can date your mother/father/sister/brother/cousin/dog/cat. Family day on Valentine's Day! Go watch a non-lovey-dovey movie like The Book Thief! For the couples, expectation is the root of disappointment. That man won't transform to be a gentleman in one day. Don't get angry if he forgot to pull the chair for you. Don't nitpick. It's best to treat today's date like any other dates.
Step 3: Stay at home and be festive Coincidentally valentines day fall on the last day of Chinese New Year, Chap Goh Meh. You can always choose to ditch your date to go for the very last Lou Sang! Or go for the last house hop to get ang pau. Screw Valentine's Day and enjoy the last day of Chinese New Year.
Step 4: Treat it like any other ordinary day. Fun fact! Did you know that on February 14th, there is exactly 24 hours? It's the same number of hours as any other day. Yes, I am stating the obvious but that's my point. It can be another ordinary day, if you treat it as one. By that logic, Valentine's Day can be celebrated on any other day of the year. You can even celebrate it every day if you so wish. As I said before, Valentine's Day is just some people designating it as Valentine's Day.
So for everyone out there, single or not, Happy Valentine's Day~ ♡
So for everyone out there, single or not, Happy Valentine's Day~ ♡
