I have heard a lot of rants from people complaining about how they have always been single for Valentine's Day, and it always goes downhill from there. They go on to gripe about how Valentine's Day is some corporate hoax, and how it only inspires people to do nothing for a relationship and then give a gift once a year and expect it to be all okay. I have only one thing to say to these people:

Calm the hell down.

Seriously, I've also been single every Valentine's Day. However, if this same "the holiday is fake" mentality applies, why should that matter any more than if you have been single every August 27th? I'm not saying that it isn't a corporate hoax, but that's entirely a different topic of debate. My point is that people should quit griping about Valentine's Day sucking because they are always single, and while the holiday definitely brings lots of single people down, it is similarly inspiring to see all the happy couples. Just because you got dumped or rejected doesn't mean you can't try again.

i think st. valentine's day is not only for lovers but also for friends.

Agreed. I've been single every V-day for the last 9 out of 10 years, and that one exception was debatable, and I don't feel any compelling need to pity myself. for such poor "misfortune". Companies just make people feel horrid if they're single on V-day because that company is upset that it won't make money off yet another person who probably doesn't have much money to waste on such trivial garbage.

If you want to waste money on trivial stuff, buy a cup of coffee from Starbucks. Far cheaper than roses and at least you get some sort of gratification.

As far as I'm concerned, the only holiday worth spending money on is Thanksgiving and that's because the food is bomb.

I have one thing to say to you:

     I'd like to see you make them.

Let them rant about the fact that they're single for this holiday, who died and allowed you to determine whether or not people can gripe about Valentine's day because they're single? If they want to gripe about that, let them do so because it's probably their way of expressing their anger. It's sickening to see the happy couples since this lousy excuse for a holiday caters to them in the first place. Those of us who are single is through NO fault of our own, we can't help it if a person has such lousy taste when it comes to choosing a boyfriend/girlfriend. That's their problem, NOT ours. Get over it.

With the exception of 2 or 3 Valentine days, I have been without a girlfriend! I'm 54! Like so many others, Valentines Day sucks for me!   

This is the first V-day I've been single in 5 years. I wasn't terribly into it while I was in a relationship, and I pretty much have the exact same sentiments this year. I will, of course, be celebrating my single-hood on V-day for the first time in what seems like forever!

You know...for maybe the biggest hater of this holiday, and believe me the money I have spent on Jello Shots and Black Hearts should show...I have actually had good luck with not being single.  I guess the trick is to date people who understand just how much hatred you have for V-day...that or dump them the next day!  Maybe only date them for the night!

I'm a senior in high school, and this is my first V-day NOT being single. I made some Monty Python Killer Rabbit cookies. And a heart with a "bite" out of it.

Here they are

This year, I'm buying my brand new hubby a cactus for VD   . That's how I thought of my screen name. I don't think I'm against commercialization per se. I bought a latte at Starbucks today so I must not be. And I'm not really against the lovey-dovey aspect of it, even if that gets very gross very quickly when you hear about someone making "special" plans for the day. It's just those people who rub their couple-ness in everyone's face like it's a diaper they just pooed in that make the day crap for even the strong and happy single people. Hell, even the non-singles are embarrassed. We just treat it like any other day -- we'll go to work, make dinner, probably watch Lost before walking the dog and going to bed.

I've been divorced 1 year after being married for 18 years.  Last year I think I was still in shock so last valentines day didn't bother me but this year it "SURE DID".  I was in walmart getting my mom and kids something and I seen all those men buying flowers for their wives and girlfriends.  It upset me.  My X husband and I always celebrated valentines.  
We went off together and stayed in a hotel, went and ate and exchanged gifts.  You can ask me "Well why did you divorce if you did all those things".  Well, I guess if I had the answer to that Million Dollar question, maybe I wouldnt be single.
Haaaa.  
I am learning how to be single and its hard at times when you've been used to having someone around.

eatacactus4me wrote:

This year, I'm buying my brand new hubby a cactus for VD   . That's how I thought of my screen name. I don't think I'm against commercialization per se. I bought a latte at Starbucks today so I must not be. And I'm not really against the lovey-dovey aspect of it, even if that gets very gross very quickly when you hear about someone making "special" plans for the day. It's just those people who rub their couple-ness in everyone's face like it's a diaper they just pooed in that make the day crap for even the strong and happy single people. Hell, even the non-singles are embarrassed. We just treat it like any other day -- we'll go to work, make dinner, probably watch Lost before walking the dog and going to bed.

I agree.. they dont have to rub it in ! lol...    it's just another day.. i dont have anything against it...  
ill just do my usual routine watch tv, chat online have dinner and go to bed.
start a new day.!

This was my 3rd consecutive year of going it 'solo', and it was just fine.
When you're with one guy for 15 years, you get so used to enjoying the receiving of those gifts/cards, just because he took the time to do it for you.
After the relationship ends, you really hate the first solo V-day with an extreme passion. To the point of tears.
Then after that, you start to realize how non-essential V-day actually is because you see it from another perspective. That is, if you look at it from a business point-of-view. A retailer's point of view.
Then you hate V-day in a new kind of way. Not an extreme hatred, but a milder sort of hatred that you can't help but express to someone when that day rolls around again.
Then you really appreciate forums such as this one!
That is, if you truly dislike V-day. If you don't, then you are definitely trolling around the wrong website!

I've been single almost every Valentines Day..but I don't really care. It's actually a choice I make. I don't hate VD-Day because I was single on said day at some point in my life. Infact I'm in a relationship right now. But I can't stand how unbelieveably materialistic VD-Day has become. I even got afew offers yesterday but I hate that all it means is a card, a date, dinner & nothing more. Yes, some people claim that it brings out the love it their relationship but that has to tell you that your relationship is failing. I mean HOW can 5 red balloons & a card that says: "Let's not monkey around..*open card*..& let's never split!" make someone's relationship whole!? It's rediculous. On top of that, even if I was single I wouldn't be sitting at home watching The Notebook and crying my eyes out. I'd be celebrating that i won't catch VD!:D

It is very unfortunate for me to say that I have not only been single every VD, I have never had a girlfriend. Period. I don't know, I guess that makes me a loser, but it is true. The reason I hate VD is because it's just another reminder of my relationship status. Whenever I see cuples together, I get this weird feeling. Kind of a mix of anger at my own situation and that warm fuzzy feeling you get when you see little kids holding hands. I guess what I am trying to say is, VD is good for other people, but it's just not for me.

I found a great article and posted it on my blog - 14february.info/?p=134 (I can't post a proper link sorry) about surviving being single on Valentine's Day.