Four Movies To Match Your (Bad) Mood This Valentine’s Day

What to watch this Valentine's Day, whether your've been dumped, friend-zoned or you're #ForeverAlone. (Be wary of spoilers)

1. Mood: I’m alone on Valentine’s Day and I’m never going to find anyone

Watch: Pretty Woman

Why: When you’re single it can be easy to think that there is no one out there for you and that, for whatever reason, you’re going to end up all alone. To that I say, watch Pretty Woman. If a man who is as rich, successful and as hot as Richard Gere circa 1990 can fall in love with a prostitute that he picks up at the side of the road then, believe me, there’s going to be someone out there who will love you, despite whatever reasons you think might be holding you back. Love is love, it doesn’t matter who you are or what you do.

2. Mood: I’m in a relationship, but he/she can’t be here

Watch: Going The Distance

Why: Long distance relationships are not all fun and games. There is nothing worse than being head-over-heels in love with someone, and that person being far away from you for long periods of time. It sucks all year round, but on special occasions like Valentine’s Day it really hits home that you’re not together. Going The Distance is great, because it really shows what it’s like to live far away from your boyfriend/girlfriend, but it’s a funny flick at the same time. It also has an ending that will remind you exactly why you’re putting up with such a crappy situation, and show you that it will all be worth it when you’re finally together.

3. Mood: The boy/girl I like has ‘friend zoned’ me and it’s never going to happen

Watch: When Harry Met Sally

Why: The big debate in When Harry Met Sally is whether or not men and women can be just friends. Harry says they can’t, Sally says they can. Ultimately the pair end up together, but not without delivering two very important messages. First of all, if you are meant to be with someone, then you will wind up with them eventually. Secondly, there is no such thing as the ‘friend zone’ - people want to be with each other or they don’t. People don’t assign everyone they meet into one of two groups, things change, feelings change, they grow and develop over time. You might just be friends at the moment, but that might not always be the case. Only time will tell.

4. Mood: I’ve just got out of another bad relationship, I don’t want to be with anyone

Watch: Closer

Why: Closer is possibly the least romantic film about relationships to have ever been made. Still, it’s perfect if you’ve just got out of a bad relationship. Closer follows the love lives of two men and two women, and the ups and downs they face. As you watch their intertwined lives play out you realise just how easily people can love someone with all their heart, and yet still treat them so terribly. People get hurt by those they love and they also hurt those who love them. It isn’t right, but it happens. People do despicable things because people can be selfish, but that doesn’t mean you should put up with it, or that it was your fault. Closer will remind you that real life isn’t a fairy tale, and that if you’re in a bad situation then it is always best to walk away. At the very least you’ll find it massively comforting watching four people who have love lives far more messed up than your own.