Valentines Day is upon us again.
We all saw it coming a mile away and now it dawns upon us like a giant, cliched slap in the face. Valentine's Day.
Some of you will be anxiously waiting to make merry on the hug-filled holiday.
And others will have it marked on the calendar as 24 hours designated to diving under the covers.
As for me, I will be waiting to hear about some of the alternative ways to spend Valentine's Day that I set before you:
Attend/host an Anti-Valentine's Day party.
This is something that can be done with friends and you can have a blast setting up decorations and getting everything ready.
Try to think of every single stereotypical thing involved with love, and flip it on its head.
Whether it may be decapitated teddy bears or hearts coloured black instead of the traditional red, anything that makes fun of the love-congested holiday will do.
Another way to spend Valentine's Day alternatively is to dedicate yourself solely to a hobby.
You can devote the entire day to your x-box or read something substantial.
This will help keep your mind off the love hearts and more on to why you have watched an entire season of a television series in 12 hours straight.
Just because it is Valentine's Day, it doesn't mean you have to be wallowing by yourself.
Try to have fun with single friends and even invite the "game" couples for some good old-fashioned ribbing.
And remember, don't become too cynical at the whole lovey dovey nature of the event because you may be partaking in such actions in the future.
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