16 Emotional Stages Of Being Single On Valentine’s Day!

By- Shreya Sharma

Valentine’s Day is a day of love and romance for those who are in the relationship, but for those who are single, you can only roll your eyes looking at couples and feel that you are the only person who is not in a relationship. You may find yourself sitting on the couch and scanning your Facebook and Instagram accounts with those pictures of couples kissing or hugging or with flowers and teddy bears or those special dates. But remember that you are not alone in this tale of sadness, there are so many singles out there who are making their eyes roll at these pictures. Here are 16 emotional stages of being single on Valentine’s Day.

1. The slowly approaching horror story

It is the time when you feel the presence of this day hanging over you and making you realize that it is around the corner.

2. The realization

It makes you realize that you are going to face this day single which is sure not going to be fun.

3. Am I the only person?

No one is as single as I am right this second, and I will be spending the Valentine’s Day alone.

4. Trying to convince yourself

You console yourself that you do not need someone to have the best Valentine’s Day. You can have the best time by yourself.

5. The moment of self-doubt

Am I happy? Do not I deserve someone? Why am I alone?

6. Strong anti-couple sentiment

All couples are disgrace and they should be locked in someplace to spare us the horror of their PDA.

7. I will date my self

Thinking of self-date and then realizing that it is one bad idea to be surrounded by nothing but chairs and tables and couples. Plus why would I dress up to go and eat, when I can eat here at home.

8. Let me call my friends

And this makes you realize that you are the only single one because all your friends are in a relationship.

9. Hope!!

And then you hope to have a secret admirer who is planning to make your valentine’s day memorable by sending you gifts and flowers.

10. Empowerment

This is how you make yourself feel strong “I do not need a man or secret admirer. I am happy being single and I can treat myself with roses and chocolates. These couples suck and I do not wish to be one of them.”

11. When your friend wishes you Happy Valentine’s Day

When your friend in relationship wishes you and you just fell like punching in their face.

12. Instagram stalking

And then you open your Instagram account and bam!! There are couples and their selfies and their insane hashtags.

13. You realize the efforts a relationship takes

You would realize that how much of money you would have had to spend on a new dress, makeup, gifts, date etc.

14. Nausea

The romantic status and images makes you cringe. You feel glad that you are not in a relationship and you need not have to post such pictures and statuses.

15. You realize that you are awesome

Huh!! You do not need someone to buy you flowers and chocolates.

16. Inner calm

You have made it through Valentine’s Day single and unscathed. You don’t need romantic gestures and proclamations of love to make you happy. You can bring yourself joy.