情人節到了！單身的人們也要快樂過節

Despite the fact that we’ve just had Christmas and New Year, the world decided that some of us needed yet another reminder of how sad and alone we are. Enter Valentine’s Day, a faux semi-holiday that was invented to stimulate the sales of the floral, jewelry, chocolate and suicide hotline industries.
儘管剛剛過完聖誕和元旦，世界還是決定提醒我們這些單身的人究竟是多麼的可憐和孤獨。情人節，這個節日的出現完全就是爲了刺激鮮花首飾巧克力和自殺熱線產業的發展。

In case you find yourself partner-free this February 14th, here is some proof that you can totally rock the day, singles style.
哪怕這將是一個沒有情人的情人節，你還是可以盡情的享受這個日子，單身的人們這樣過情人節：

1. Party
聚會

Why sit around wallowing in self pity when you can be out having a good time. If you’re invited to a V-Day party, go. Who cares if it’s going to mostly be couples. You get the chance to drink and eat on somebody else’s dime while observing things going on around you. Perhaps there’ll be some hotties there, or maybe just couples pretending not to be in a fight over inadequate Valentines gifts.
幹嘛一個人獨坐傷悲呢，出去玩一玩呀。如果有人邀請你參加情人節聚會，那就去吧。誰會關注到時候聚會上是不是大多是情侶。這可是吃喝別人觀察周圍發生什麼的好機會。也許那裏還會有幾個辣妹帥哥，或是有幾個情侶會假裝恩愛以免爲不符合心意的禮物大打出手。

Either way, there will be good times! Alternatively, you can throw your own party with an appropriate theme such as “historical couples” or “horror movie characters.”
不管怎樣，都是歡樂時光！當然，你還可以自己辦一個聚會，想個諸如“那些年我們的前任”或“恐怖電影人物” 這樣的主題吧。

2. Treat Yourself
犒勞下自己

The upside to not having a valentine is not being obliged to spend of your pay check on a gift for someone. Instead, I recommend that you:
單身最大的好處就是不用花一大筆錢給對方買禮物啦。所以我可以推薦你：

We can sometimes put so much time and energy into other people that we forget about ourselves. So why not make this Valentine’s Day all about you? Whether your idea of indulgence is a massage, a new game or an entire pot pie to yourself, do it. Frankly, I’d go for all three.
有時我們一門心思全花在別人身上反而忘記了自己。所以爲什麼不讓這個情人節以自己爲中心呢？不管你是準備做一個按摩，還是盡情玩一個遊戲又或是吃整整一塊派，去做吧。事實上，這三件事我都會做的。

3. Have an Awesome Night Out
出去好好玩一玩吧

Just because it’s Valentine’s Day doesn’t mean you’re forbidden to go out on the town. I say take it back. Grab some friends and tear it up over some drinks and great food. I’m not even going to advocate the idea that you might meet somebody while out, because that shouldn’t be your focus. If it happens, great, but don’t go into the night with that expectation. Just have fun.
沒人規定情人節你不能出門。要我說，把情人節搶過來，找幾個朋友，好好的喝幾杯大吃一頓。關於出門會遇到某些人這樣的事我就不提啦，這不應該是你關注的點。如果真的碰到了，那又何妨。但千萬別抱着這樣的期待出門，你只需要好好玩就可以了。

4. Have an Awesome Night In
在家也能狂歡

Why does everyone seem to think that staying in is so lame? I honestly think that rocking V-Day from he lounge room could be amazing. Order in from your favorite takeout, get a bottle of something delicious and fire up the old blu-ray player.
爲什麼每個人都覺得呆在家是特別窩囊的一件事？我真的覺得懶洋洋的躺在臥室真是完爆情人節的絕好選擇。定一份自己最愛的外賣，喝一瓶最愛的飲料，打開藍光影碟機看電影吧。

5. Spread the Non-Romantic Love
有些愛和愛情無關

Just because you don’t have a romantic partner this Valentine’s Day doesn’t mean there isn’t at least one “special someone” in your life. I’m talking about friends and family, and they deserve love too. Send some flowers to your mum, treat your dad to a nice bottle of scotch, or send some nice and/or purposely terrible cards to your friends.
這個情人節沒有情人，不代表你的生命裏一個特殊的人也沒有。我指的是朋友和家人，他們也需要愛。給媽媽送一束花，送爸爸一瓶上好的威士忌，或者是寄一些好看/有意義/整蠱的賀卡給朋友吧。6. GTFO
滾出去

Why not take the opportunity to get out and do something you wouldn’t usually do. Whether it be a local game or exhibit, or even an overnight stay somewhere, take the opportunity to break your normal routine and GTFO.
爲什麼不抓住機會出門做那些你平時不會做的事情呢？無論是當地的遊戲還是展覽，或者乾脆是徹夜不歸，都抓住機會打破你日常的規律，滾出房間呀。

7. Secret Santa—Valentines Style
聖誕老人的禮物--情人節模式

Yeah, I’m making it a thing. Let’s call it Secret Casanova, because why not? Gather a group of friends together, draw names and then buy a nice gift for your chosen person. Alternatively, you can purposely buy crappy or funny gifts just for the fun of it. In that case, I recommend naming the game Sloppy Casanova.
是的，我是在認真提議。我們就把它叫做卡薩諾瓦老人的禮物吧。把一堆朋友聚在一起，寫下名字抽籤決定給抽中的那個人買一份禮物。你還可以故意買一些整蠱搞笑的禮物來博大家一笑。如果是這樣，我還建議這個遊戲可以叫做粗心的卡薩諾瓦老人。

8. Volunteer
志願者

Nothing will make you forget the heinous commercialism of Valentine’s Day more than doing volunteer work. You’ll quickly realize that while the rest of the Western world is wondering how big a bouquet should be, some people have bigger things to worry about, like food and shelter. Get some perspective.
可恨的商業化情人節無處不在讓人難以忘懷，所以不妨做做志願者工作吧。你會突然發現當西方世界其他人都在好奇一大束花會是什麼樣時，世界上還有一些人要關心在乎的事情更重要，比如食物和住所。做些有意義的事吧。

9. Watch Valentine’s Day
看《情人節》

This movie is so bad that watching it will make you glad you’re not getting involved in this pre-determined day of love. It may also make you vomit it a bit.
看了這部垃圾電影，你就會慶幸自己沒有另一半不用在這樣“預設愛”的日子裏過節。這部電影甚至會讓你吐出來。

10. Business as Usual
像往常一樣度過

If nothing else on this list inspires you, I recommend simply doing nothing. Stop the day from having any power over you by treating it like any other. It may be slightly difficult to ignore the red and pink floral explosions throughout the office, but you don’t have to let that make you act any differently.
如果上述這些你都沒興趣，那我建議你什麼也別做了。不要讓這天從任何方面影響你，就把它當平常的一天看待。也許很難去忽視辦公室裏的紅色粉色鮮花轟炸，但你也別讓這些影響你的正常行爲。

Flip Valentine’s Day the bird and move on. If it makes you feel any better, you’re probably happier than the woman in the next cubicle over whose boyfriend didn’t get her anything because he forgot/”doesn’t believe in it”/is too busy with his mistress.
忽視這日子繼續前行吧。這麼說可能會讓你心裏更舒服些：你比隔壁那位揪心男朋友忘記/懶得過/忙着應付小三而沒有送情人節禮物的女人要幸福多啦。