Valentine's Day is a wonderful, romantic holiday if you're bound to get quite spoiled by your boyfriend. If you have one. Not everyone is happily in love on this day, but that means absolutely nothing. Here are fourteen tips for singles to survive this year's Valentine's Day!

Go shopping with your mother

When your parents celebrate this day, it might be fun to go shopping with your mother. Before you know it, the day is over and done with and you guys will be able to look back on a very cosy day!

Throw a party

When it's not only you, but some of your friends are also single, it is nice to throw a mini-party. Select some fun movies, put on your pajamas and throw a cozy pajama party!

Schedule a busy day

Maybe not quite what pops in your mind when you think of Valentine's Day, but it is effective if you turn February 14th into a busy day. Vacuum your room or read that book you borrowed from the library. At the end of the day you will look back with a sense of satisfaction on this beautiful, productive and most busy Valentine's Day.

Think about what it's like to be in a relationship

When you are single you see happy couples who are in love, kissing and hugging each other and stuff, but in reality, there are also downsides to every relationship. Being single isn't all bad either, remember that.

Celebrate this holiday

Don't celebrate a day of love, but a day of independence. I have already mentioned it, but being single isn't that bad. It's something to be proud of. You can handle your business on your own, you're full of strength! Celebrate the fact that you are so powerful.

No relationship also means not having a bad relationship

Not everyone in a relationship can celebrate this day, because some couples are not as happy as they might appear on Facebook. That you're single also means that you are not in a bad relationship and that is certainly a big advantage!

Think about how you want to improve yourself

For in that you're single, you're in the best position to develop yourself. Besides influences from friends and family, there are no boyfriends who do leave may hinder you or think differently about who you want to be. Let's be honest; your relationship has to be the biggest factor when it comes to the influence of you as a person. Use Valentine also nice to decide what you'd like to improve about yourself and what your goals for the rest of the year. Stay positive!

Get a chocolate treat for yourself

Think about it; you don't have a partner to share your chocolate with so go and get some. You can dive right into that awesome box of chocolates without worrying about what anyone else thinks of your
binging session. Go ahead, get something sweet!

Pamper yourself

Make use of this day by pampering yourself. Get a face mask, a manicure or a new hair cut. You deserve to feel a little extra special on Valentine's Day.

Be active

Go for a hard workout at the gym or start the day off with a good run. You will feel a lot better about yourself afterwards and you can sleep better in the evening. It's beneficial in many ways!

Search for beautiful quotes

Quotes about singles will improve your mood, since there are many benefits attached to not having a relationship. "Just because you do not have a prince does not mean you're not a princess!" And you will probably also see a lot of hilarious phrases pass by like ''roses are red, violets are blue, vodka costs less than a dinner for two''.

Sign up to a dating site

It might just be a lot of fun to do so and a simple way to waste some time on Valentine's Day. I bet there are plenty of other singles who have the same idea and that you will have some pleasant conversations with. Maybe you guys will become friends or maybe even more than that!

Go to the cinema

Don't go for a romantic movie but a comedy or thriller! It's so much fun to go to the cinema every once in a while, even on your own. Doing so contributes to your personal development, because after all, you prove to yourself that you can also have fun on your own.

Be realistic and (wo) man-up

Valentine's Day may be might be described as the day of love, but February 14th is just an ordinary day. Although many couples make it a special day, there are plenty of couples who don't celebrate it at all. It is, after all, just another day.

Will you spend this year's Valentine's Day as a single?