Are you flying solo this V day ? Don’t seek romance, seek partnership. I always try to picture...

Kodel · 26-30, M

I disagree. I would not seek out a partner if their was no romance involved. I'm not on board for an aromantic relationship. I don't want a friendship masquerading as a relationship. That's my personal opinion.

You definitely should not be belittled by your coworkers for being single. Whether that's your choice or not, it has nothing to do with them.

And sadly some of the men out there most likely had their "Valentines" leave them, abuse them, cheat on them, invalidate them, manipulate them, shame them, or potentially incriminate them.
Abuse is pretty even across the board.

My advice is to seek what you truly desire. If you want an aromantic partnership I.E. friendship, go for it. If you want passionate romance, go for it. If you want to be a bachelor/bachelorette, go for it.
Be who you want to be and pursue the kind of connection you know you thrive on or that you desire from the bottom of your heart.

Busybee333 · 31-35, F

I used to be anxious about being single on Vday.
This stress has evaporated over time.
It is funny how, somehow, I made peace with it.
Even made myself pretty today.. I feel [b] great[/b] :)
You can still celebrate and embrace love itself, even if it is not exactly relationship-kind of love. You can still smile and radiate joy everywhere 💗

Adrift · 61-69, F

Well, you can also say that you have no pressure, no problems but your own and no disappointments. Grab yourself a box of whatever you like and treat yourself to a good movie of your choice.