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For single people, don't forget, there's always the option of going to some meat market bar, getting hopelessly drunk, and puking on a pretty girl/guy :D

Or better yet, organise into hunting parties, to carry away delicate virgins into the hills, where you can partake in raucous debauchery around pagan bonfires.

At some point, if you're lonely, you have to ask yourself why that is. Identify what you think you have to change in your life to be more attractive, happier, successful, or whatever your issues are. Make the time to makes these changes. Pull yourself out of patterns of living distractions that dull the pain, but also impede your ability to address the root causes.

Here's a dorky example from my own life. I made up a list of things I've procrastinated on. Some of those things have been waiting for months, and some for years. None of these things would make a girl more or less interested in me, but they weighed down on my spirits. For the past few weeks, I've been working on them, and checking off all the stuff I've fully completed. That made me feel happier. Then I started getting a lot more positive attention from women. The funny thing was, I never did any of that with getting a woman in mind. In fact, it was after a breakup that I decided I should focus more on myself, and my own success and happiness. In accepting my single status, I did something that helped me meet some women.

So you have to break patterns of self-doubt, and create patterns of satisfaction.
 
*grumble, grumble* single *grumble* I hate happy couples *grumble* :mad: *grumble* dateless


but I still have my girlfriends (and MR to boot!)
 
MarkCollette said:
For single people, don't forget, there's always the option of going to some meat market bar, getting hopelessly drunk, and puking on a pretty girl/guy :D



Ahh it's just no Valentines Day without the traditions :)
 
katie ta achoo said:
*grumble, grumble* single *grumble* I hate happy couples *grumble* :mad: *grumble* dateless


but I still have my girlfriends (and MR to boot!)

Preaching to the choir there Katie. I get to serve the cute little couples their Valentine's Day dinner starting in about 1.25 hours.

At least it's now a month till Steak and BJ Day - have to try and pick up before then.
 
Chundles said:
Preaching to the choir there Katie. I get to serve the cute little couples their Valentine's Day dinner starting in about 1.25 hours.

At least it's now a month till Steak and BJ Day - have to try and pick up before then.
grr.. V-day, I'm going to stay in office the whole day...
 
Valentine's Day has been over for nearly 3 hours. Good, hate it anyway.

Less than a month till the equivalent day for men, when we get things from our ladies. March 14th. Steak and BJ Day.
:D :D :D
 
Chundles said:
I'm working tonight. Nothing like serving all the cutesy couples their romantic dinner to boost a lonely single man's self esteem.


But remember: at least you're not getting sodomized by your corporate masters like the "happy" couples are.
 
Chundles said:
Valentine's Day has been over for nearly 3 hours. Good, hate it anyway.

Less than a month till the equivalent day for men, when we get things from our ladies. March 14th. Steak and BJ Day.
:D :D :D
Is this an invention of yours? Or am I just clueless?

katie ta achoo said:
*grumble, grumble* single *grumble* I hate happy couples *grumble* *grumble* dateless

Aww, there there. Don't worry about it, you're not the only one.
 
Valentine's Day has got to be one of the most despicable 'days' ever devised - just an excuse for companies to make a killing by co-opting two human beings' strong feelings for one another. But, for what it's worth, have a happy one anyway. Just please, try to do so without buying a giant card or some singing flowers or a bear covered in ribbons or something.

The Simpsons had it nailed with Love Day.
 
Happy Valentine's Day to you all!

I don't have anybody I'm "celebrating" it with this year but that doesn't mean I can't go try to make other people in the same situation feel happy! Go make somebody smile!

Plus you can just pretend that the panda is your valentine because I would be if you asked me!

(that means all of you!)
 
Apple Hobo said:
But remember: at least you're not getting sodomized by your corporate masters like the "happy" couples are.

I know a couple who celebrates it a week later, since it's easier to get into restaurants, smaller crowds at venues, the flowers are cheaper, the chocolate is all discounted, etc. As long as we're all brain washed, we might as well be smart about it :D

For a couple years, my adaptation to their idea, was to simply take advantage of the fact that flowers cost 1/2 as much at regular times than during Valentines, so I'd buy a dozen a week or two before Valentines, and a dozen a week or two later. Usually the early ones would still be alive on the actual day anyway. Or maybe it was because I had an anniversary on the 5th, and my birthday on the 17th, so I was just getting a two-fer, and indirectly treating myself... ;)
 
We had a carnation sale for a fundraiser for the symphony (we're $7 grand short of being able to go to Vienna. :eek: )
I got five!
all from my friends, no secret admirerers this year. :(

SilentPanda said:
Plus you can just pretend that the panda is your valentine because I would be if you asked me!
SCORE! One valentine for KT!! :)
 
Thank the Gods for MR and Rocketboom. Totally forgot that V-Day was today. I can forget all I want to but still is sort of nice to know.

Happy V-Day to all in Cyberspace.

Oh, and happy Bob Marley Tribute Week.
 
twoodcc said:
i don't know who wouldn't like one

btw, happy valentine's day!


I hope so, she doesn't have a computer that is capable of running iTunes so she would have to use my powerbook or powermac :p
 
mcarnes said:
Ah... Valentine's Day. So many women, so little time.

With your picture on the left, I'd be a bit worried about the ladies in your vacinity!:p :eek:

Btw am slowly being sucked in by V-day. Why is everything in scarlet or pink so expensive?
 
Valentine's Day sucks. The only people I get cards from are my mom and one of my aunts. (That's the only part of this day that doesn't suck.)

Anyone else notice that VD stands for both "Valentine's Day" and "venereal disease"? ;)
 
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