EXPECTATIONS VS. REALITY

EXPECTATIONS VS. REALITY

TREAT YO SELF!

Lets be honest, most Valentines gifts suck anyway. At best you get a bunch of flowers and a horrible love poem or some other ill-advised attempt at romanticism. At worst you get a pair of edible undies or some other ill-advised attempt at sexy.

The best thing about being single is you can eat what you want, do what you want and buy yourself whatever the hell you want on Valentines Day. Why not throw caution to the wind and just lash out? Find that one thing youve been wanting for ages and just buy it.

DO SOMETHING KIND FOR SOMEONE ELSE

Youre awesome and everyone knows it. So why not share some of your amazing energy with those in need?

CELEBRATE LOVE!

Romantic love is only one type of love in a big ocean full of love. Theres your family to love, pets, friends, and of course yourself. Spread the plutonic love around!

HAVE A WICKED TIME WITH YOUR FRIENDS

Chances are youre not the only single person in your friendship group whos flying solo. Get the crew together and make a night of it. Think wild drunken karaoke!

The kick-ass woman karaoke song list:

Shania Twain Man! I feel like a woman!Lesley Gore You dont own meDestinys Child Independent womanShakira She wolfAretha Franklin - RespectTLC No scrubsAlicia Keys Girl on fireJanet Jackson Control

CLIMB A MOUNTAIN

...go hot air ballooning or bungee jumping or sky-diving. If theres something thats been on your bucket list for a while, this is the day to bite the bullet and cross it off.

Overcoming a fear or crushing a personal goal will remind everyone about how boss you are. So go pump those weights, run that mile or even simply fly that kite, youll end up glowing with personal pride (and copious amounts of hard-earned sweat)

GET LUSTED!

What better day of the year to get some action? Find yourself a wingwoman and hit the town, its likely that theres plenty of guys doing the same. A bit of dancing and a snog never hurt anyone. Or hit up Tinder, why the hell not?

MAKE YOUR MOVE!

If theres someone youve been eying off for a while, now is your chance. The upside of going for the prize on Valentines Day is you can probably do something really lame and corny, and get away with it.

NETFLIX AND CHILL... OUT

Chances are half the people in relationships arent even doing anything particularly special on Valentines Day. Treat it just like any other day and do diddly squat on the couch.

Best movies to watch if your single:

1) Frances Ha2) Kill Bill3) Clueless 4) To Kill A Mockingbird5) Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work6) Love Actually7) Waiting to Exhale

COMFORT FOOD, COMFORT FOOD, COMFORT FOOD.

Theres a time and a place for kale, quinoa and flaxseed. Valentines Day is not it. This is a guilt free day of indulgence and culinary self-liberation. Calories be damned.

Best eats for pigging out at home:

1) Rueben Sandwich 2) Mac and cheese3) Bacon and maple syrup waffles4) Chocolate and caramel fondant5) Asparagus and pea risotto 6) Devils double choc malt-cookies7) Buttermilk fried chicken