Valentine’s Day is full of public displays of affection, cheesy gifts and sometimes even a real date. But for those without a boyfriend or girlfriend, Feb. 14 is a day that only reminds them of how much they are lacking a significant other. Those students somber in the hallway while keeping their head down and hood up (until Mr. Jones sees them and makes them take their hood off). A few bold students separate themselves from the “in love” and the “forever alone” students and rejoice in their freedom of being single and independent.

Perspective is everything when being smothered with gushy love songs and red hearts. Slater Dixon, LHS freshman, is a prime example of a single student with a good attitude towards a devastating day for him.

“Since I’m single, I have more money,” said Dixon. “This means I can buy more Mike Wazowski cutouts.”

Others have attitudes less like Dixon and more like Eva Mendoza, LHS senior. Mendoza’s attitude is less positive but she is still proud to be single during this horrible holiday.

“On Valentine’s Day I like to sit in my room and scroll through my newsfeed and social media,” said Mendoza. “I sit and think about how disgusted I am of all the annoying couples who only show love and appreciation on Valentine’s Day.”

Even the most independent singles get a bit lonely when Cupid refuses to hit them with an arrow on his holiday. When times get tough, the single students of LHS depend on their single friends at LHS.

“My friends help depending on what happens on Valentine’s Day,” said Dixon. “Suppose I am being crushed by a six ton Asian elephant. I would imagine that at least one of my friends would call an ambulance.”

Single students usually feel left out on Valentine’s Day. They envy the couples who are in love. To cure the jealously, the single students at LHS need to remember that even though they may be not winning the girl or boy of their dreams, they are still winning in more ways than one.

“I’d say the single life is pretty neat,” said Mendoza. “It’s neat because you’re not forced to waste your time and money on people who you will break up with in the next year or so. Being single saves you from being an emotional mess for awhile.”