The 7 Stages Of Being A Singleton In The Run Up To Valentine's Day

You can run and you can hide, but that's just wasted energy.

6 days before: Confidence

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"It isn't too late. I can go to a bar tonight, fall madly in love, everything will be okay."

5 days before: Optimistic

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"OK, so I didn't meet anyone at that bar last night. But the barista at Starbucks sometimes smiles at me. Today I'll turn on the charm offensive."

4 days before: Confusion

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"Why is this happening? My mum says I'm good looking."

3 days before: Anger

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"You're in a relationship? Oh, GOOD FOR YOU."

2 days before: Desperation

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"Tinder isn't so bad. I can't be the only single person in the world right now."

1 day before: Depression

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"My life is over."

On Valentine's Day: Alcoholism

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"Pass the wine. Now."

But it'll all be okay...

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You now have 364 days to find a Valentine for 2016.

And if you do manage to find a date...

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