ALONE ON VALENTINE'S DAY? K-STATE EXPERT SAYS SINGLES SHOULD CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY, WITH A TWIST
Those without a sweetheart this Valentine's Day need not drown their sorrows in heart-shaped boxes of chocolate. K-State relationship expert Tony Jurich says instead, singles should make light of the traditionally couples holiday.
&1xbet online sports betting ;When you're surrounded by couples you might start to think that something's wrong with you,&1xbet online sports betting ; Jurich said. &1xbet online sports betting ;It not only makes you acutely aware that they have something you don't, but it makes it seem like the 'normal' people are together.&1xbet online sports betting ;
When you are single on a holiday -- particularly on Valentine's Day -- you don't do yourself any favors by spending it alone, Jurich said. Instead of ruminating in self-pity, singles should celebrate their status with just as much enthusiasm as couples.
&1xbet online sports betting ;If you are single, you probably know other singles. Go out make it a night of it,&1xbet online sports betting ; he said. &1xbet online sports betting ;When you make a restaurant reservation, they'll assume that you want a table for two, and you can say 'no, a table for 12.'&1xbet online sports betting ;
If you're more the type to throw a get-together at your home, Jurich suggests an &1xbet online sports betting ;Un-Valentine's&1xbet online sports betting ; Party -- a la the Mad Hatter's un-birthday parties in the Disney movie &1xbet online sports betting ;Alice in Wonderland.&1xbet online sports betting ; Then plan activities, foods and decorations with a nontraditional twist.
&1xbet online sports betting ;Make fun of the assumption that people need to be coupled,&1xbet online sports betting ; he said. &1xbet online sports betting ;Make light of it, kind of get even a little bit with the assumptions. Celebrate your singleness together.&1xbet online sports betting ;
At the very least, Jurich said those who are single should plan a distraction like going to a movie -- though he warns against a romance. He also said that Valentine's Day is a horrible time for a first date or blind date because the expectations are too high.
Jurich also has advice for the recently single or those who are prone to think about old flames on Valentine's Day.
&1xbet online sports betting ;There is nothing wrong with being nostalgic and visiting, just don't set up a tent there,&1xbet online sports betting ; he said. &1xbet online sports betting ;Find a good friend to commiserate with, preferably somebody who is happy being single or who had a miserable relationship with someone and is glad they are gone.&1xbet online sports betting ;
Then spend the evening naming one advantage for every disadvantage there is to being single on Valentine's Day, he said.
&1xbet online sports betting ;If you can laugh at Valentine's Day and laugh at the 'misery' of being single, you will give yourself distance -- and distance will help you stay out of the self pity thing,&1xbet online sports betting ; Jurich said.