On Valentine’s Day, most people spend their day with their partners on romantic dates or enjoying fun activities. For singles however, it’s a different story. Here’s some advice from singles at Marist, ideas on how singles can spend their day, and some fun facts.
Statistics from Pew Research Center show that worldwide there are potentially over 50% of teens that are single on Valentine’s Day, and about 59% of the world actually celebrates Valentine’s Day.
“I personally love a day full of love, and I think activities included in Valentine’s Day such as giving flowers and chocolates should be normalized for any other day. It’s a chance to share more love with the people around you,” said Marist sophomore Bryanna Lopez.
However, many disagree.
“To be honest, I don’t really like Valentine’s Day. I think it’s really overhyped,” said sophomore Kevin Curley.
“As a single person there’s not much to do on Valentines,” said freshmen Rita Loureiro.
While most of them feel that way, and most likely don’t want to do anything on Valentine’s Day, some teens enjoy spending time with their loved ones.
Some single teen girls like to have a fun day with their girlfriends. A trend called “Galentines” has become quite popular.
“I love hanging out with my family and friends on Valentine’s Day. We do fun activities together like painting and baking. I also usually have a cute Galentines day with my girlfriends,” said Lopez.
That’s a trend that many guys can embrace as well. Some single teen boys, such as Curley, enjoy spending time hanging out with friends and family on this day.
“If anything, I enjoy eating dinner with my family on Valentine’s Day and telling my parents how much I love them. I think that’s pretty sweet. I’ve also hung out with my friends before and grabbed food with them on Valentine’s Day,” Curley said.
Some teens believe that Valentine’s Day shouldn’t be a day where singles feel angry or upset about their status, but should treat themselves in some way.
“My advice to fellow singles is to not hate on other couples, and don’t feel bad about not having a valentine, learn how to love yourself and others in your life, such as family and friends,” said Lopez.
“I think as long as you appreciate all you have and tell someone that you love them, or appreciate them, then you’ve definitely won Valentine’s Day and done the most you could,” said Curley.
