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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at IUP chapter.

For Valentine’s Day this year, it is okay to not have a special someone! I have learned over the years that you do not need a boyfriend or girlfriend to be happy. At the end of the day, making yourself happy is all that matters.  

Here’s to the single ladies out there who do not know what to do on Valentine’s Day. Here are some ideas:

  • Get a group of friends together and have a good time! Go out to dinner and have Galantine’s Day, and/or have a girl’s night in and order pizza and watch a movie! 
  • Have a day to yourself, where you dedicate time to yourself do stuff for yourself. Do a face mask, call a friend, do a hobby you enjoy, or binge a Netflix series. Even if it is just going to get your nails done or having a shopping spree, spend the day doing what YOU enjoy.  
  • Spend time with family, after all Valentine’s Day is about love, so spend the day with people you love.  
  • Spend it with your best friend, and buy each other cute little gifts since you guys have each other at the end of the day. 

OR if you do not particularly care about Valentine’s Day, just do what you would on any other regular day. After all, Valentine’s Day is about love, so whatever it is that YOU love, just make sure you go and do it. Self-care and self-love are forms of love, so why not celebrate? 

Emily Beyer is a writer at the Her Campus Chapter at IUP. Beyond Her Campus, Emily works at a local elementary schools after school program and oversees a group of K-2 graders. She has been to many professional development conferences to further her studies in education. Emily is a senior at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania majoring in Early Childhood & Special Education. In her free time, Emily loves to write, shop, watch Grey's Anatomy, and listen to podcasts. Also, she enjoys going to the gym and working out as a distraction from her studies.