Valentine's Day is an Occasion for (Self) Love

I used to be someone who hated Valentine's Day. I mean, the moments leading up to it were fine. I had hope that some perfect gentleman would swoop in and ask me to be his Valentine. And then the day came, and I had to bask in the idea that I was single, without a date.

Let's be honest. Valentine's Day is all about the marketing. But I'm not a hater of the day. I think it's always great to spend time with your significant other. But if you're single, I don't think it's a time to focus on a loss either.

The real focus of the day is love. Love, for one, can be for friends and family, which is why I think it's a great idea to get together with a bunch of your single buds and have a date. But let's be real: we all sometimes feel like we are the only single one, and it's easy to feel down in the dumps because of that.

So, in that situation, how about focus on loving yourself? On being happy being you. So I've created a list of awesome things to do on a Valentine's date with yourself (although we all have our own ways, here are mine):

1. Dress up. I mean, you're on a date right? And it's with a pretty awesome person. So do it all up! For me, that's a hot bath followed by doing my hair, makeup and a mani-pedi, but it's different for everyone.

2. Light the candles. Why not have a romantic mood? Candles are awesome (as long as you're safe with them). It's a great way to relax and focus on yourself!

3. Eat chocolate. That's sort of a given. With all of the tasty goods in every single store possible, it's hard to resist anyways. Don't feel guilty chowing down on them either!

4. Watch chick flicks. This might sound a little weird, especially since most of these are romantic comedies (way to rub in that you're single??!). But hey, I refuse to be mourning a loss of love on a day dedicated to it. And it's important to remember that just because today you are single, doesn't mean you always will. Plus, you could always go the other route of chick flicks with embracing being single, like Legally Blonde, John Tucker Must Die, and The Other Woman.

5. Pizza. Or whatever your favourite order-in food is. Because you deserve to have an awesome meal. After all, it is a date. Plus, pizza is awesome.

6. Sleep. Who doesn't like sleep? My suggestion is a nice tea to relax, and then getting that beauty rest you need. It's a perfect way to end your date.

That's my ideal me-date anyways. We all have our own ways. Whatever it is, Happy Valentine's Day!