Romance is overrated. Relationships are overrated. Chocolates and wines are overrated. Roses and plushies are overrated. Making out is overrated. (Okay, maybe not the last.) There are so many awesome things to do when you're single and ready to mingle on Valentine's Day!

…Things you would do any other day, basically. Let's face the truth. No matter how hard people try to insist that Valentine's Day can be celebrated and enjoyed just as much by singles with their friends and family (or themselves), it sucks not to be coupled on this particular day. I'm not saying that there are no perks to that but they are completely overshadowed. It doesn't matter what you do, everything on Valentine's Day will scream "You sad lonely soul!"

I wanted to write about how you can have the best Valentine's Day as a gleeful and contented bachelor/bachelorette (maybe your attached but apart?) but that will just be utter bullshit. I'm going to help you with something more useful. (It'll work for people in dissatisfactory relationships too.)

How To Survive Valentine's Day:

1. Lock away all your mobile phones and computers. Those incessant status and photo updates from obnoxious coupled friends and family are not good for you. You won't be happy for them (don't fake it) and you'll just be reminded of how nobody wants you.

2. Chances are, you won't heed Tip 1. You are all masochists. So be it. Log on to Tinder and swipe through Tinder and laugh at the many profiles of single (or attached or open or just confused?) in your vicinity who are just as sad. No harm boosting your ego with matches too.

3. Leave stink bombs along park pavements and watch in amusement as unsuspecting couples come through for a romantic walk.

4. Send a black rose to everyone who has ever broken your heart. This option is only for people with extra cash. Don't make yourself even sadder by being broke.

4.2 Alternatively, you can leave shade-throwing RuPaul's Drag Race GIFs on their Facebook profile.

5. Order pizza. Pizza will always love you.

6. When the delivery person arrives, ask if he/she will be working late. If so, order more pizza so you two can spend more quality time together.

6.2 If not, offer the pizza to anyone (especially complete strangers) who will eat it off your body.

7. Make out with anyone! A Tinder match? Pizza person? Complete stranger? Take advantage of each other's vulnerability.

8. Post a selfie on Instagram and caption "It's just like any other day, guys. Single and lovin' it!" Everyone will admire you and like your post. Maybe someone will be able to see through your facade and direct message you for a date.

9. Bake macarons. Proceed to throw them away. The macarons are a metaphor for your melancholy.

10. Bring your parents out for a meal. (Although I think that they wouldn't want you disturbing their moment…)

11. Rally your friends out to party! Just please don't end up by the side of the road sobbing and whining about how you are going to die alone with a dozen cats.

12. Go catch the 50 Shades of Grey movie by yourself. Scan the cinema for fellow singles and offer your popcorn. Things will get heated during the movie. Offer your body.

13. Take a vacation. Get out of here! It can't be Valentine's Day everywhere, right?!

You can survive 24 hours. Know that you'll be loved and touched. Eventually.