{"id":14144,"date":"2017-02-11T01:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-02-11T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datemixstaging.wpengine.com\/?p=14144"},"modified":"2025-07-18T00:14:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T07:14:37","slug":"survive-valentines-day-youre-single-40s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoosk.com\/date-mix\/dating-advice\/dating-in-your-40s\/survive-valentines-day-youre-single-40s\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Survive Valentine\u2019s Day When You\u2019re Single in Your 40s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many view being single on Valentine\u2019s Day as sad and depressing. You may still be feeling the sting of a relationship that ended, or you are just frustrated that you can\u2019t find the right person. Hearing about all the romantic plans of your friends and family who are married or in relationships can be like salt in the wound. But it doesn\u2019t have to be that way. With a little planning on your part, you can turn Valentine\u2019s Day into a celebration of friends and of yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What women can do to make Valentine\u2019s Day an enjoyable time despite being single.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) Invite other single friends over for a chocolate martini, some decadent snacks, and a fun, action or comedy movie night. This way you can laugh with friends and not feel alone, and avoid watching romantic movies that make you feel depressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2) Set up a pampering spa night for yourself. Create a scented tub with candles and a glass of wine and give yourself a facial. Change your bed sheets and spritz them with your favorite scent so you can climb into bed early and sleep peacefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3) Create a healthy low-cal meal for yourself with all fresh ingredients. Feel good about all the calories you saved from a big dinner out and candy, while avoiding seeing all the happy couples out at a restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4) If you prefer going out, don\u2019t be reluctant. Visit your local bar or club with a friend because this is the one night that men are often out showing off that they\u2019re single and looking for love. Put on your red dress and paint the town!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What men can do to make Valentine\u2019s Day an enjoyable time despite being single.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) Even though you\u2019d rather be wining and dining that special lady, use this night to get together with the single guys in your man cave for some beer and wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2) If you\u2019re into online dating, tonight is the night where all the singles will be trolling the sites. Log on to your favorite dating site and give a woman a compliment. Who knows what could happen?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3) If you prefer going out, there will be plenty of ladies out with friends looking to meet that special someone. Splurge, and order a decadent red drink for the lady who catches your eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Valentine\u2019s Day is really just another day created by Hallmark. Don\u2019t let this one day get you down. In fact, get excited for the unknown. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zoosk.com\/date-mix\/dating-advice\/spring-dating-advice\/\">Spring<\/a> is around the corner and love will be in the air. So be optimistic. You never know when you\u2019re going to meet that special someone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some fun things you can do to brighten your Valentine&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"featured_media":14145,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[975,899],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dating-in-your-40s","category-single-life"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Survive Valentine\u2019s Day When You\u2019re Single in Your 40s<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With a little planning on your part, you can turn a Valentine\u2019s Day in your 40s into a celebration of friends and of yourself. 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