Valentine’s Day for the Single

Valentine’s Day.

It’s either the most romantic night of your life or the loneliest.

I’d like to say that it’s the first one for me, but instead I spent my Valentine’s Day watching other couples holding hands and staring adoringly into each other’s eyes.

I spent my Valentine’s Day working.

I work at a restaurant as a hostess and Valentine’s Day happens to be one of our busiest days of the year. Couple after couple show up at our doorstep to experience our unique way of dining. As I sat each one of them, that tug in my heart pulled harder and harder and by the end of the night, it became harder to smile as the loneliness and bitterness overwhelmed my insides.

While many on this special night went home with their significant other, I went home alone.

Everyone tells me I’m still young and that I’ll find someone soon, but that’s easier said than done. I try not to worry about my love life, however, right now everyone in my life is paired off. Two of my friends are getting married within the next few months to which I am a bridesmaid and everyone else is in a committed relationship.

It’s hard to say that you love being single when everyone around you seems so happy in a relationship.

And it’s even harder when you’re reminded of your loneliness by this particular day…