Singles: Love Yourself This Valentine's Day on Yahoo! Health

Do you have the Valentine's Day blues? Maybe you're fresh out of a relationship -- feeling invigorated by your freedom, but then along comes Valentine's Day to screw it all up. Or maybe you've been looking for love, and Valentine's Day is merely one more unwanted reminder...of which there were plenty during the holidays just a few weeks ago!

Well, singles, pick yourselves up by your independent, my-true-love-is-out-there-somewhere bootstraps and make the decision to enjoy this Valentine's Day!

It's easier than you think:

Celebrate your independence. I know it's hard to imagine, but someday you will look back with fondness on the days when you were accountable to no one but yourself. Enjoy this time-that you can sleep until whenever you want, with whom you want (well, pretty much) and eat breakfast at 2PM on the couch in your pajamas! There are many benefits to being on your own.
Take charge. If you've had your eye on someone, or you've been engaging in some heavy yet indirect flirtation, make the move. Think about when you are old and gray one day, regretting all the things you didn't do when you were young and attractive! If you are too scared to do it in person, send an email or a text message. That way the ball is in his court if he wants to respond. Or, send him flowers! A study conducted by Rutgers University found that men who received flowers showed increased eye contact, body proximity and more and truer smiles than men who didn't.
Send flowers to yourself. It works for you, too! Flowers are beautiful and make you feel happy every time you look at them. Spend the money you would spend on a honey on a beautiful arrangement for yourself.
Babysit a friend's kids. It's good karma to allow two others a shot at Valentine's Day bliss. Plus, a night with the kids just might restore a sense of appreciation for the single life!
Make a cake. From scratch -- frosting and all. It's fun to create something from start to finish and then you get to eat it. If you choose chocolate, you just may feel the same lusty endorphins that those in love do.
Broaden your sense of love. From your family to your friends to your lovers of times past, focus on how lucky you are for all of the love in your life.