There are many exciting dates approaching in these next couple of weeks. February 13th, for one, is both the beginning of Reading Week and the end of midterm week for many programs. February 15th, Family Day, encourages people to take a day off work to do family activities. As such, your parents will undoubtedly use the holiday as a reason why you should socialize with them. Since the holiday was essentially a 2007 elections promise, you can fire back with something like “back in your day, you never had to spend a designated day in February socializing with your family!” And then go back to your homework/Netflix/relaxation. This brings me to that other notable date coming up. February 14th is Singles’ Awareness Day, better known as Valentine’s Day.
Now let’s ignore the obvious historical confusions about Valentine’s Day which has something to do with a martyred saint. Was he actually one guy, or two combined over time into one massive symbol? What does he actually have to do with lovers? Who knows? I certainly don’t, it is all quite confusing. So, for the sake of this article, let us understand Valentines’ Day to be a somewhat arbitrary Hallmark holiday, because honestly, who doesn’t need a holiday by the time February rolls around?
At our age, the main focus of Valentine’s Day is couples. Couples exchanging cards, couples enjoying romantic candlelit dinners, couples holding hands and wandering aimlessly. Honestly, what was so bad about just giving out candy grams to the other kids in your class? So you may be wondering, how do I migrate from being a single person needing to spread knowledge of my singleness to other single people within my network to actually being one of these happy couples? Excellent question! Here I shall present you with some tips and tricks to become either better at all your couple-y endeavours, or better at wooing that special someone in the first place.
Tipz for being a better couple:
- Respect your significant other’s advice in regards to gift giving. Students are poor; it’s not necessary to give your partner chocolates or flowers. This will leave them feeling obligated to reciprocate. Offer to spend the day with them (it’s Reading Week, you can take a day off!).
- If you do want to give gifts, flowers and chocolates are a go-to. Sending flowers to your partners work place can be especially sweet as it brightens up their office and reminds them of you!
- Make a romantic home-cooked meal. Restaurants are nice and all, but who wants the hassle of trying to get into one on Valentine’s Day?! Give your lover a nice card stating your intentions to take them out some point when it is slightly less crowded!
- Take your significant other to the movies. I hear Deadpool comes out in time for Valentine’s day; who doesn’t want to watch an excellent movie filled with sass and senseless violence on this day filled with sugary sweet romance?
- Give your lover a booklet of tickets redeemable for such things as ‘one free back rub’ or ‘dish washing’.
- Do something you both enjoy
- Remember, one day to celebrate your love is overrated: there’s 364 other days when you can also be happy mushy couples!
Tipz for becoming a couple:
- Make friends in Chem Eng… there’s a reason it’s called fem-Eng
- Use your words and say hello to that person who seems cool
- Be friends with the gender of your affections on a non-romantic basis: this will give you insight into how they approach romance and dating. Plus, they can introduce you to other fun people, and vouch for your awesomeness.
- Keep the Feb. 14th gift giving to a minimum. Try giving out chocolate kisses (The line “do you want a kiss” may result in some funny responses) or candy conversation hearts. (There’s nothing sexier than handing someone a heart that says “fax me”.)
- Go watch How to Be Single in theaters. It is Hollywood, so I think it all ends happily ever after? When in doubt though, Deadpool also comes out that day!
- Statistically speaking, couples formed on and around Feb. 14th often have less staying power than couples formed at other times in the year. Focus on having fun and meeting people. Often, romances will develop organically over time from mutual understanding and interests. If there’s been something there for awhile already, then by all means try and use the holiday to see if there might be something more.
- Make small talk with strangers, go meet people; who knows what might happen!
Well there you are, hopefully you have found something reassuring or exciting from my rambling tips. Reading Week and Valentine ’s Day/Singles’ Awareness Day are just a small part of what promises to be an exciting week. I know if you have made it this far, you are probably an awesome person with big exciting plans. I have faith in you! Enjoy it! Also, don’t forget, Feb 15th is also cheap candy day! Seriously, that’s what is important in life.
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