To Be or Not to Be? A Single Question: Valentine’s Day From the other Side

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Are you one of the roughly 101,742,000 people living in the U.S. who are just “focusing on themselves”? Have you ever turned your head in disgust by unsightly displays of affection and said to yourself, “I would never”? Do you find yourself dreading going to any family gathering due to what you already know will be the question of the evening? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be entitled to single’s compensation. 

Valentine’s Day can be very hard for those of us who are reminded of everything we don’t have: a significant other, cute Instagram posts celebrating x amount of months, and chocolates! Actually, pro tip: If you wait until after Valentine’s Day, you can find chocolates at a discounted price, so I guess you can have your chocolates. 

Anyways, to help all my single ladies and gents out there feel better, I’ve interviewed several bachelor/ettes and hopefully, this acts as a pity party where you can cry and laugh together, with emphasis on the “laugh”. Enjoy! 


What does a typical Valentine’s Day look like for you?

  • “Any other day.” – a history major

  • “Watching depressing movies.” – a business administration major

  • “Watching “The Bachelor” and eating ice cream.” – an IRR major

  • “Um, studying? Wait, other people have time to do stuff?” – a nursing major

You’re tasked with renaming Valentine’s Day. What do you rename it to?

  • “Moping Singles Day.” – a communication major

  • “I would rename it to ‘Spread the Love Day’ because you can ALSO express how much you love the people that are in your life.” – a nursing major

  • “Flower Killing Day.” – an IRR major

If you could say one thing to all the couples out there, what would it be?

  • “Roses are red, violets are blue; 

social distancing is good for both you and your boo.” – an IRR major

  • “Leave space for Jesus.” – a communication major

  • “Don’t forget about us – your friends! We miss hanging out with you too.” – a psychology major

  • “If hands are being held, it better involve prayer.” – an IRR major

Do you have a Valentine’s Day horror story?

  • “Not all that scary, but remember back in elementary school when we had little boxes and we would make Valentine cards for our classmates? One year, I made them and every little boy made fun of mine. It really crushed my 2nd grade self-esteem.” – a pre-med major

  • “So in high school, there was a guy that really liked me, a secret admirer type of thing. He left me a bunch of roses, chocolates and a letter in my locker (or so he thought)! He actually put it in my twin sister’s locker which was right above mine.” – an IRR major

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Sammy Ortiz is a junior

nursing major from

Orlando, Fla.

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