This guide is helpful even if you are boo’d up or single as a pringle. The tips provided are all optional but also fun alternatives during the COVID-19 pandemic.
1. Dress to impress
Bring out the pinks, reds, and whites, and don’t forget to wear an iconic accessory. Which could be a beret, a diamond necklace, a heart-shaped purse (yes, Kate Spade, we’re waiting on the restock). Wear something that makes you feel all the feels whether you’re sad, depressed or super happy!
H&M Red Bodycon Dress- $12.99
It’s sexy, fun and not as long as it looks in the picture. (I have it!)
2. Buy a heart-shaped pizza
Last year, I found myself catching a city bus around my campus searching for the closest pizza location. I only had a couple of dollars to spend on this pizza, but I wanted to feel good and treat myself. I marched into Cottage Inn and got myself a heart-shaped pizza, too bad it was cold when I got to my dorm room.
3. Make candy baskets
This basket can be great for yourself, or it can be full of candy that your partner enjoys. I would fill mine with candies such as Starbursts, Sour Patch Kids and Swedish Fish. Last year, I bought myself a teddy bear as a gift. I topped it all off with some strawberry lemonade.
4. Stay inside, decorate
With COVID-19, it may not be as easy to find a location to dine in. No problem, create your own diner. Valentine decorations can be as cheap as $1 to hundreds of dollars. Dollar Tree is a perfect spot for tablecloths, plates, napkins, cups, and other Valentine theme items. Plus, you can buy actual food there if you’re on a tight budget.
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5. Watch a sappy romance movie
Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+ are always there for you when you need them the most! My movie suggestion for this year is To All The Boys: I Loved Before. It’s a perfect flick for the modern-day lover girl. Not only is it super relatable but the fashion is cute and the baking scene is adorable.
6. Have a Galentine’s Night
Gather your closest friends, head to Target or Dollar Tree and everyone grabs one food or drink item. Then get some decorations, and don’t forget the cookies or cupcakes. Galentine’s is typically a “girl Valentine”; it’s for your female friends to get together, bake cookies, food, drink wine and celebrate friendship. It’s the best idea for a group of friends who are single and don’t want to be alone.
7. Remember that it’s just a day
Rather, you will be showered with a dozen roses or not told Happy Valentine’s Day by anyone. Remember that it’s just a day, it doesn’t matter because the next day will come and you will forget all about it. If anything, treat yourself. Wear a cute fit, or get yourself a heart-shaped pizza. Who knows, maybe next year, you may be having dinner at a fancy restaurant. Until then, catch up on that new Ariana Grande album while you’re at it!