‘The state of not being another person’s bitch anymore. Feeling free to hit on other bitches and doing  whatever you please.’

Which I wholeheartedly completely agree with. Valentines Day or ‘Singles Awareness Day’ has struck a chord in my heart (or lack of) to write a bit about things that we can do on this fine day if you are like me – Single AF.

It’s funny because I didn’t celebrate Valentines day even in my 4 year long relationship mainly due to the fact that my ex was a complete and utter grumpus who was scared of little old Valentines day let alone any sort of long-term commitment ( I should have seen the warning signs from the start tbh).

Being in a relationship and choosing not to celebrate Valentines day together is a one thing, being in a relationship and one of you choosing not to is a completely different story. However the Single life automatically strips you of that choice and leaves you feeling either empowered in your loneliness or the complete opposite as you sit watching Friends re-runs with your face buried in a tub of Ben and Jerrys.

This year I’m going for a galentines lunch with my friend Olivia then actually third-wheeling with one of my friends and her boyfriends to see Jorja Smith so that should be quite nice. I can blissfully enjoy the sound of Jorja whilst sipping on a Gin and Tonic trying to avert my gaze of all the couples with arms around each other possibly playing tongue tennis during Jorjas rendition of ‘ Let Me Down’.

I feel like I sound quite negative about the whole Single thing – I mean, don’t get me wrong it’s fun but it’s also exhausting, do you know how many apps I have? 4! 4 extra Apps. Not a Joke. This is not a Warning. Some of then you even have to pay for?! I think being a full time blogger/youtuber makes it quite difficult to meet people too (definitely not due to the fact that I am INCREDIBLY picky when it comes to dating). I feel like I need to be on an episode of Queer Eye – give me a complete overhaul, a new look, a new pad and a new dish to cook in the kitchen.

People keep saying that ‘Love will come when you least expect it’ Blah blah blah. So I do have those days where I want to pack it all in, delete the apps and wait to meet the right guy in real life. However I know that everyone else is on the apps so….. I should be on them too right? Am I just ranting about my Single Life now? Yes. Am I going to carry on with the things to do today? Yes.

This list isn’t just for that one day of the year, we can all pretty much apply these things to our daily lives – well maybe not the bonfire one but you’ll see what I mean.

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