Valentine’s day is approaching on Friday which means it is time to lock down your plans for the evening to make sure you aren’t stuck watching Nicholas Sparks movies with a pint of Ben & Jerry’s (or some other stereotypical alone situation for the modern day 20-something female). There are usually very distinct variety of characters being played by the male species on this day. Let’s profile a couple of them.
1. The “Hopeless Romantic” Guy – Let’s start with the easiest one first, and also the category that I fall into. First, we’ve gotta change the name. From my perspective, there is no one who hopes more than this type of guy. We should call ourselves the “Hoping –All-the-Time-For-A-Romantic-Moment” Guy, instead. We are the guys that watch Valentine’s Day the movie and immediately want to open a Flower Shop and get turned down by Jessica Alba, only to fall into the arms of our “soul mate” school teacher. Am I right, or is that just me..? Regardless, these are the guys who value a relationship much more than most and will go above and beyond to make your Valentine’s Day one to write a movie about. Give these guys some credit every once and a while.
2. The “Lonely Hearts Party Thrower” Guy – This guy is the one that sports the “too cool to care that I don’t have a date on Valentine’s Day” attitude. He is also the guy that cares the most, but only wants to mask it with a party celebrating peoples loneliness on this great holiday. To be honest, this is a great guy with a great heart who just hasn’t found the right one yet. For all those alone on Valentine’s Day, go party with this guy and you are almost guaranteed to have a great time!
3. The “I Have A Date” Guy – This is the single guy that answers the questions about his plans on Valentine’s day with, “I have a date.” Firstly, he is so into this notion of him having a date that he refrains to tell you who it is with… hoping you will ask him, of course. Second, you find out he has the date with a girl he talked to once, three weeks ago at Pub Wednesday. Not only does he not know her last name but he also had three other girls in mind, just in case she said no. This guy you need to be wary of. Chances are, he means well and just wants to have someone to spend the holiday with, but don’t jump too early or expect much more from him. If you are looking for a potential good time, check this guy out. Or if you’re looking for an awkward pre-game to your eventual arrival at Lonely Hearts Party Thrower’s place, this might be the way to go.
4. The “Twitter Pity Seeker” Guy – No one cares that you don’t have anyone to be with on Valentine’s Day. Stop tweeting about your loneliness and go have some fun.
5. The “Good Friend” Guy – The moment you start to feel happy for your friend’s happiness is the same moment you can truly be happy yourself. The Good Friend is someone that will be happy for your potential date or romantic night, and also someone that will go with you to have a great time at the Lonely Hearts Party afterwards. This is the person you want to spend the holiday with if you don’t have a significant other present in your life yet. You will have a great time and feel no loneliness in the process.
I would like to wish everyone a great Valentine’s Day this Friday. It could be a lonely time but it doesn’t have to be. Stick with friends that mean something to you and enjoy the company of those around you. Go to the Lonely Hearts Parties and chalk this Friday up as one for the record books!