Be honest with me, do you hate Valentine’s Day? I know people who hate it so much they call it V-Day. Believe me it is not meant to be nice. I’ve noticed so many people who hold similar views, calling it evil and overly commercialized. I’ve tried to figure out why so many people hate Valentine’s Day and honestly I’m not sure. But it’s not just singles who hate it but married couples as well. So let’s see if we can figure out where this hatred comes from and how you can find true love.
It puts us all under such a state of pressure. Think about it, we have to buy gifts, we have to create the perfect day and night. If we happen to be single, well we have to find that perfect Valentine’s Day love. This is all just too much work for one day that comes along every February 14th. I know I have so many other things I could be doing than trying to find the perfect card and gifts.
Imagine for a second, what your life would be like without love. You couldn’t do it, that’s because love is just as essential as oxygen in our lives. I feel that Valentine’s Day is there to remind us of that and to make us remember how important those people are in our lives who give us love everyday.
I know finding love isn’t easy and V-Day doesn’t help your present situation. Do you feel like you are never going to meet the right person? Let me give you a little tidbit of information that just may calm your nerves. There are almost 7 billion people living on Earth right now, and out of all of them there are still 2.5 billion people who are single. And that doesn’t include the children or seniors! Sure these are very rough statistics, but doesn’t that give you some hope. Out of 2.5 billion there has to be someone.
So I want you to stop stressing over Valentine’s Day and the fear of being alone. Love is a wonderful thing and we are going to try and find it before Valentine’s Day. Even if it seems really close we can do a few things to make yourself “pop” this holiday. Take heart in the following tips from Cupid to find Valentine’s Day Love.
Although it may seem like common sense I am going to say it anyway, keep yourself fresh and clean. You want to keep yourself looking clean and neat not only on the outside but the inside as well. feeling clean and comfortable with yourself, gives you that little boost of confidence we need to initiate contact with someone new.
Whatever you are doing, you need to build up your self confidence. This means that you have to stop selling yourself short. So make yourself feel like you are charming, beautiful and appealing. Believe it or not, when you feel this way others will perceive you that way as well. So starting today, I want you to get rid of any negative connotations about yourself.
Now we need to open up our ears and really listen. If you are on a date you have to at least act like you are interested in what they are talking about. You may not want to hear about his 20 cats, but he will appreciate you listening. I need you to be open to new thoughts and ideas, you just may be surprised. Who knows what new interest or hobby you may pick up.
The best idea for a first date is to keep it short and sweet. Forget dinner and a movie, go with lunch and maybe a quick walk through the park. If this works out great, then move on to a dinner date, if not say goodbye and keep it as a friendly lunch date.
Lastly, just be yourself! Don’t add stress to the situation by being someone you are not. You are setting yourself up for disaster when you do this, so just let your guard down and go in to have fun!