5 Ways to Enjoy Being Single This Valentine’s Day

Are all of your friends hung up on having a boyfriend or girlfriend?

Are you? Or maybe your besties already have a “special someone” and you’re still living the single life. With Valentine’s Day soon approaching, I’m sure it makes your bouts of loneliness harder to endure.

Well, I’m here to tell you to stop pining and start taking advantage of being single!

I know it’s easier said than done, but when you think about how many years of your life you’ll likely be married, it sure makes sense to take advantage of this moment of being single.

Here are some ways that you can enjoy being single when all of your friends are in a relationship:

1. Remind yourself why you’re single. If you’re not into dating but more into courting for marriage, then remind yourself of this during bouts of loneliness. Meaningless relationships have no pathway to marriage and often lead to heartbreak. They also fill the space with just “someone,” while jeopardizing any opportunity to meet the right one.

   
   

2. Be confident and strengthened in your choice to remain single. Once you remember why you’ve chosen to remain single, own it. You know it doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you. It means that you have made a choice and need to be strong in following through.

   
   

3. Spend time with your single friends and find new ones. Being single gives you the chance to enjoy hanging out with friends. Focus on friendships with like-minded people who share your interests and faith, and especially in your belief regarding dating for marriage. Youth groups and church events are great places to meet friends.

   
   

4. Get involved in activities. This is one of the best times in your life to do the things that you want to do, whether it’s athletics, art, language, or music! It’s your time to mold yourself into the person you want to be without being distracted by someone else.

   
   

5. Take the time to strengthen your relationship with Christ. As a Christian, your number one should be Christ, whether you are single or in a relationship. So strengthen your faith and your relationship with Him so that pleasing Him first becomes second nature!

   
   

6. Get to know who you are. This is a great time to learn who you are, what you want in life, and what you enjoy doing. Once you learn who you are, you’ll better recognize the kind of person best suited to you!

   
   

7. Pray for your spouse. If you have a desire to marry, then your spouse is out there somewhere! So, pray for him or her. Pray that your spouse remains strong in their faith in this time without you and ask God that you find each other soon.

   
   

In my Faith & Kung Fu series, you’ll meet Gabriel Livingstone, a handsome young Catholic who is only interested in dating for marriage. In a world where having a boyfriend or girlfriend is expected, you’ll see how Gabriel’s confidence in being single rises above this worldly norm.

There are many other stories in the Catholic Teen Books collection that introduce characters who are single and only date for marriage.

Being single and surrounded by couples doesn’t have to be a bad thing during Valentine’s Day or any other time.

Are you single and enjoying it? How do you remain strong in your decision to remain single? Share your story. We love to hear from you!

This post was previously posted on tmgaouette.com before being updated.

About the author: T.M. Gaouette is a wife, home-school mom, freelance writer, blogger, and fiction novelist. She was born in Africa, brought up in London, and is now living in New England, where she raises goats with her husband and four children. A former contributing blogger for Project Inspired, Gaouette is dedicated to glorifying God through her writing and fictional stories for teens and young adults.