Tips for People Who Hate Valentine's Day

          Complaining about Valentine’s Day is more stale than week old croissants. There have been movies, books, songs, clothing to prove the point that Valentine’s Day is more about hate than love. We’re fed up with the same old stories of angry single people who think that their hate of Valentine’s Day will be more convincing the louder they are. But we hear you loud and clear, which is why we’ve decided to go from rants to an anti-rant. So we’ve come up with some easy ways to avoid the Valentine’s Day blues.

          Instead of complaining about couples who go out together for dinner on Valentine’s Day, take yourself out. Make people gawk at the fact that you are sitting by yourself, when truthfully they wish that they were doing the same thing. Sometimes you are your own true love, because no one gets you like you. A book and a pleasant dinner can be more charming company than any date.

          Flowers, chocolates and giant stuffed animals are all key ingredients to a perfect Valentine’s Day, as decreed by Hallmark. Instead of shoving your own face with chocolate, and regretting the calories later, buy some for someone else, because you are not the only person who is having less than a happy day.

          Fake it till you make it. Immerse yourself in the holiday that you hate most by dressing in obnoxiously red and pink. At some point you are going to enjoy yourself, maybe not this year, maybe not next year, but definitely 10 years down the road.

          Have an anti-love party with your friends. Boycott the nauseating traditions and focus on all the reasons that it’s better that you’re single than with some idiot, because let’s face it, boys are kind of stupid and girls tend to always be PMS-ing (and yes we do realize that we are dissing ourselves, but it’s true.)

          Instead of suffering through another Nicholas Sparks novel this holiday, save yourself the tissues and go on a blind date with a book from the library. At the Belmont library they are currently offering a selection of books wrapped in pink tissue paper that could be your next soul mate.

          If you can’t have your own romance, live someone else’s. Go to the movies and get yourself a large popcorn with extra butter and fall under the spell of “Beautiful Creatures.” Rise above moping and take your sister or annoying cousin as your hot date.

          Stop complaining about Valentine’s Day and celebrate the wonder of you. So have a great Valentine’s Day. Life is too short not to enjoy every minute, single or not. And leave the ranting to us.