When February 14th comes along, if you don't have a significant other, you usually feel the pressure to find a date, because nothing's worse than spending Valentine's Day alone, right?WRONG. As awesome as it is to have an SO on the most romantic day of the year to do all the exceptionally romantic things couples do, there are definitely many, many advantages to being single too.
1. Your wallet won't suffer for love.
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You know that if you were in a relationship with someone you really cared about, the money you'd end up spending on a romantic dinner and gift would totally be worth it (despite your aching bank account). Still, you can't help being grateful you don't have to spend all that money and can save it for something you really want, like concert tix to YOUR fave band.
2. You don't have to stress about planning some massively romantic gesture for bae.
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The truth is, trying to plan an elaborate date that blows all your other dates out of the water is really hard — not to mention, intimidating. How do you even know for sure they'll like what you've planned? And why is it so expensive?
3. You won't be disappointed when, inevitably, your big, special date isn't all that romantic irl.
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Everyone sets their expectations waaaaay to high for their Valentine's Day and as a result, end up trying to force the romance and emotion, which just ends up feeling awkward and, well, forced. The date always ends up being extraordinarily boring. But since you're single, you don't have to worry about feeling underwhelmed and then having to hide your disappointment so bae's feelings won't be hurt.
4. All your fave candy will be on sale, and you can buy as much as you want for yourself.
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If you have a significant other on February 14th, when all the Valentine's Day candies go on sale, you'll feel like you shouldn't buy any of it for yourself because that's your SO's job on this special day. Whereas if you're single, Valentine's Day candy is just plain old chocolate that's on sale and you don't feel any type of way about buying a bunch of it for a fraction of the price.
5. And you don't have to share your Valentine's Day candy with anyone.
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Since you don't have an SO, you don't have to share your candy, or let bae eat the caramel peanut butter chocolate you really wanted from your heart-shaped box of assorted chocolates just because it's Valentine's Day.
6. You can do WHATEVER you want to do.
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When you're single, February 14th is just another day of the year. You don't have any obligation to go to some fancy-schmancy restaurant while trying extra hard to be romantic. You can just spend the day doing what you love to do: binge-watching Netflix while laying comfortably in bed.
7. And you'll have more free time.
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Let's be honest: Valentine's Day isn't a one day commitment. With all the extra effort you have to put into getting the perfect gift and planning the perfect love-dovey night out with bae, you can end up spending weeks planning for the big day. But if you don't have a bae, you can spend all that time doing something else, like writing the next bestselling YA novel!
8. You can watch whatever movie YOU want.
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You won't have to go through the hassle of seeing if bae likes the movie you want to watch and, if not, what it is they'd rather watch instead. The back and forth of picking a movie is totally eliminated and you can just cuddle under your favorite blanket and watch The Notebook like you've been planning on doing all day without having to worry about anybody else.
9. You can have a low-pressure date with your girls.
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There's no point in getting yourself down about not having a date on Valentine's Day when you have other single friends who you can have an awesome Galentine's day with. We promise, sharing a pepperoni pizza with your besties while you bake brownies and binge-watch Pretty Little Liars will be just as awesome as any elaborate, high-pressure Valentine's Day date you would have had if you had an SO.
10. You can meet someone new ON Valentine's Day.
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Love is in the air! What better time to start a brand new romance with the guy standing in front of you at Starbucks, or the cute cashier at your fave bookstore? Valentine's Day is the perf excuse to be extra bold and ask them for their number, or to chat up your crush at a party. Not knowing what amazingness the day will bring is just as exciting as any romantic date.
BY NOELLE DEVOE | Seven Teen
