The 4 Stages Of Being Single On Valentines Day As Told By Leslie Knope

It's less than a week away from the holiday that makes every single person feel just a little bit more single. Leslie Knope walks us through the 4 stages of being single on Valentine's Day.

1. Denial

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It's official. Valentine's Day is coming. Being single and trying to quickly lock down a valentine is comparable to that guy you've been fawning over in your accounting class. You find his name on the class roll, you stalk him on every social media, and the next thing you know you're deep into his second cousin's wedding photos only to realize he's in a serious relationship with a girl with better eyebrows than you. It's hopeless.

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2. Anger

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You know that really relatable scene in Mean Girls when Gretchen Weiners doesn't get any candy grams? Well picture that happening ten times over as you walk downstairs to see your roommate with 2 dozen roses in hand from her boyfriend. You wanna know the last time I got that many roses? My first, and last, piano recital when I was 10. And I played the whole song off key.

3. Sadness

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There's always a point during Valentine's Day festivities where you hit a wall of sadness. You're already halfway through a tub of Ben and Jerry's planning your own personal rendition of Adele's "Hello" while thinking of where you went wrong to lead you to this point. Was it in fifth grade when you came on too strong to your crush by purchasing a beta fish from Petsmart and naming it after him? It only stayed alive for about 12 hours, but your love was real.

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4. Acceptance

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The final and most satisfying stage, sheer acceptance. Being single on Valentine's Day isn't demeaning, you're awesome. Love yourself. Grab your own butt if that's what it takes. Go buy yourself some chocolate. But do it on the 15th, because everything's half off.

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