So yesterday was Valentine’s Day. Not that you needed that (brutal) reminder; the aisles at CVS said it all. If you were one of the lucky few of us (not me) that were whisked away on some romantic fairytale-like evening… well, good for you. But I don’t wanna hear about it.

Romantic holidays and birthdays are literally zero fun around the sorority house. When you’re single, it seems like everyone else (all 60 of them!) have serious significant others. And for some reason, they’re all Prince Charmings who bring the girls flower and chocolates and jewelry before taking them out to the fancy on-campus restaurants I only get to enjoy when my parents are in town.

Every year, like clockwork, I ask for all the juicy deets about what’s on their night’s agenda, but secretly I’m either a) vomiting inside or b) weeping green tears of jealously. And that combo ain’t pretty. Trust me.

Don’t get me wrong, obvi I’m happy for them, but seriously… Where the hell is my Prince Charming?! (Hell, I’ll even take Prince Not-A-Doucebag!) Read More »

Happy Valentine’s Day!

With three words I’ve probably caused every single reader to groan in frustration. You’re probably trying to forget this day exists, aren’t you? Trying to pretend this is just a normal Monday.

Well it’s not. Today is Valentine’s Day. And single or coupled, or complicated, Valentine’s Day is a day worth celebrating. (Hello, we spent an entire week trying to get that point across!) You cannot escape the mayhem that surrounds this day. You cannot ignore it. You cannot hide from it. So you might as well embrace it. And here’s why…

10. Those valentines you used to get as a little kid. You know what I’m talking about. You probably have a whole bunch of them saved somewhere. The ones that have your favorite cartoon characters on them. The ones with too much lace and cheesy sayings. The ones you loved then and still love now.

9. Chocolate. Not only is it delicious, but apparently it’s also good for you. And Valentine’s Day is one of very few holidays when you can eat an entire box of chocolate truffles without getting strange looks, whether you bought them for yourself or they’re a gift from your beau. Read More »

I’m going to be up front and honest with ya’ll.  I’m the single girl who hates Valentine’s Day solely because I am single.  I’m not going to try to deny it, I’m not going to go ahead and be all “why can’t single girls just love themselves on Valentine’s Day!?” I am going to be loud and proud about my haste during the “holiday.”  I am going to admit how I go into Target, touch all of the red hearts, hold a dark chocolate box against my chest, and restrain myself from pulling all of the pedals off the soft roses conveniently placed near the peanut butter in the grocery store.

Being single on Valentine’s Day is not fun. Hallmark doesn’t want it to be, all of the couples on the planet don’t want it to be, and those big teddy bears staring at you buying the 2nd Season of Gossip Girl to consume your evening DEFINITELY don’t want it to be.   As much as we single chicks try to make it better, constantly letting the thoughts run silk blankets all over our minds (“You’ll have someone next year, you’re beautiful, you’re the best!”) and letting honey Teddy Grahams absorb the sadness – we can’t.  The pity party must be thrown.  And the party must go on.

However, like a sad graduation party, there are ways you can be there for yourself and make it better. And I’m not talking about getting hammered on the booze in your parents’ liquor cabinet. You wanna make it out of this day without self-loathing and 5 extra pounds on your thighs unscathed? Listen up: Read More »

Lesson 11: Don’t panic over Valentine’s Day!

Yet another holiday’s time of year has rolled around and oh, would you look at that, it’s Valentine’s Day (also known as Single Awareness Day). Okay, no need to panic, deep breaths, you can do this. Put down the Milanos. (Don’t worry, you can pick them back up in little bit, just keep calm and read ahead first).

My best advice for all my single ladies wondering how the hell to approach a day that clearly wasn’t created for them is not to approach it at all. Just remember, it’s one day and you’re not obligated to treat it any differently than the day before and the days to come. Wake up, go to class, come home, catch up on your shows on Hulu, maybe hang out with some friends if they’re available and then go to bed. If you view Valentine’s Day with the mindset couples have, you’re just going to feel sorry for yourself. The key is to view it as just another day.

But if the thought of spending the 14^th alone save for the company of your accounting textbook is something you just cant handle, have no fear, I’ve got your back. Read More »

Thanks for joining us this week and I hope you were able to take away some do’s and don’ts, what you’re not missing, and, of course, the real reason of Valentine’s Day:

Love.

Here are three more ways to get more love into your Valentine’s Day. Because at the end of the day, and I’m talking about every day, who doesn’t want more love?

And that’s that. So what are your plans for Valentine’s Day?

Eating a cookie tin, 4 at a time, in your undies? Definite don't.

So it’s day 4 of our week long motivational kick in the ass to get all you single ladies out there to see Valentine’s Day in a new, positive way.

First we reminded you of all the wonderful (pause….NOT!!!) things you’re missing by not being in a relationship.

Then we showed you that your laptop/cell phone/iPad are not acceptable Valentine’s Day dates. Yes, even if there is an App for that.

And then we talked about showing yourself some love (not like that.…well, maybe like that if you’ve got the room to yourself and a little free time on your hands…) on V-Day.

And today, Brittany from The College Crush is going to tell you what you shouldn’t be doing come February 14th. That is if you want to maintain your sanity, dignity, friends and chances at love down the road. Which, you know, you should.

Ready? OK! Read More »

[Check out the first motivational kicks in the ass for a Kick Ass Valentine's Day right here and here.]

Whether you are single or taken, it all plays out the same: in disappointment that someone else has let you down yet again.  Why not get down to what Valentine’s Day is really about – love – and instead of waiting for someone else to make you happy, why not do it yourself?  What do you LOVE to do?  What makes you happy?  You know what your needs are, you know how they need to be met, so go ahead and be your own attentive little date and take care of yourself.

Jenny Jen from Blonde Bronzed Twenty-something thinks this is the approach we should all take. And if others want to do something kind and generous for us all-too worthy ladies too, then that’s just the icing on the Valentine’s Day cake. Read More »

Yeahhh, that's just creepy.

[Check out the first motivational kick in the ass for a Kick Ass Valentine's Day right here.]

So did everyone see the Hallmark commercial plugging Valentine’s Day? If you haven’t seen it, you’ll love this: “Valentine’s Day isn’t about I love you, it’s about I love us.” Commercials like these can make any single woman want to bang her head against a heart-shaped box of Russell Stover chocolates.

Luckily, this year Valentine’s Day falls on a Monday which gives all the single ladies multiple options to choose from:

1) Ignore it completely.
2) Use it as an excuse to go out and spy awkward and over priced dates.
3) Stay home with friends and catch up on your Netflix. After all, The Social Network is available on DVD and who better than a lonely Jesse Eisenberg in a hooded GAP sweatshirt to make you feel better about your own dating life? Read More »

Love, schmove.  When you are a couple, Valentine’s Day is one of the most exciting days of the year.  When you are single, you sometimes want to throw things at those happy couples.  I still remember that devastating feeling as I walked through the union seeing all of the bouquets of flowers waiting to be picked up by ecstatic classmates while I went to my student post office box to find my own special valentine…..from my parents.  Turns out I am Bear-y Special.

However, the one thing we forget is that Valentine’s Day is not just about couples (and the gifts they give each other). At it’s core, it’s a holiday that is simply about love.  And whether or not you have a “special someone” at the moment, there is probably lots of love in your life and you get to celebrate that just as much as someone who is going to the Olive Garden for a $10 meal. Read More »

There is something about the date February 14^th that brings out the “crazy” in all of us single girls.

During any other time of the year, we may be loving single life and having a blast with our friends (or friends for the night…). But then something happens.  February rolls around and pink and red decorative hearts start appearing everywhere, sending us into a fit of hysteria. We feel a sense of urgency that suddenly it is not OK to be alone.  We consider settling for that weird dude on campus who wears shorts and sandals year round. We shovel down quarts of ice cream, crying to our friends about how no guy will ever love us, and that we may as well become nuns or lesbians.

On every other day we are completely content with our lives, but Valentine’s Day hits and we peg ourselves future cat ladies, destined for lives of misery and fur balls.

But hold on, ladies. No matter how single you are and crazy you feel right now, take solace in the fact that you’ll never stoop this low:

And if that doesn’t make you feel better, well, at least you’re not dating John Mayer.…