Time For Singles To Celebrate Valentines Day

Not having a date for Valentines doesn’t need to be the end of the world. In my previous posts, we’ve taken a look at some of the ways we can arm ourselves as singles against the tide of sentiment the 14^th February can bring about.

So this light-hearted look at some quirky facts and figures from Jane Hoskyn is a welcome reminder that we can easily forget that life’s not all about romance. As she says, ‘if you are single, Valentine’s Day can make you see the world through a twisted prism, in which every other living soul is a loved-up couple struggling to squeeze a bouquet of roses into a cab’.

So true, and so unnecessary!

Her list is written with tongue firmly in cheek, but who can deny the life-affirming realisation that, as a single, you won’t have to pretend to like a duff present from an unthinking partner.

“You know those gifts, the ones that leave you with a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach as you realise that this person doesn’t really know you at all.” 

It’s easy to forget that up and down the land this deflating scenario will play out on Sunday – and that we singles are free of that awkwardness.

I also loved the idea of a women’s day in Russia. Apparently on the 8^th of March every year, all women are given flowers, chocolate and a day off work, just for being female.  Can’t we get that set up over here too?

But overall I think the best point on Hoskyn’s list is the notion that we singles are setting the modern trend. Figures for the number of singles are rising – and the conclusion we can draw from that is that, as society matures in the 21^st century, people are becoming more and more selective about who they choose to go out with and partner with.

It’s empowering to think that we’re now self-confident enough to embrace singledom, not letting it seem like any kind of flaw in our make-up, and are proud of the fact that we’re not going to settle for second best.   And as Hoskyn also reminds us:

“Single people have busier social lives than couples, according to Edinburgh University researchers. We may not get a tacky teddy on 14 February (shame), but we’re having more parties.”

Come February 14^th, that’s definitely something worth celebrating.

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