The Day of Love- 14^th February is a conglomerate of Love being fulfilled, Love being objected, Love being questioned, Love being searched, Love being mocked and Love being worshiped.

Amid the flowery smells, chocolate bunnies, glitzy gift wraps and ostentatious red, there is a category of people for whom it’s much ado about nothing! These people do not change WhatsApp status, post a picture on Facebook, splurge on gifts and flowers, wear Red or have that immense pressure to look, be and act Good; to meet the level of expectations of their Loved ones!

These people are commonly titled as ‘Singles’ and are usually looked down upon with sympathetic eyes and tilted head nods on Valentine’s Day by the ones who call themselves ‘In love,’ ‘Committed,’ and sometimes ‘In a complicated relation, yet we love each other.’

Wait; have you wondered how the slipshod breed of ‘Singles’ looks at the Valentine’s Day? Here is a sneak peek of what they have to say about the Day of Lowwwe:

Mohit Uppal

Digital Media Lead at Value 360 Communications

“It’s a Weekend!”

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Aakanksha Luthra

Freelance Writer & Social Media Consultant

“VDay is about Love. I celebrate it with my loved ones: the people who have been with me through thick and thin. And I make sure I pamper myself a lot, for I am the Heroine of my story.”

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Jesurun Alexander

Marketing Manager at Mtlexs

“Meri Dulhan to Azaadi hai.”

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Prashant Gupta

Student at VIT

“Good things come to those who wait. Till then I am simply Single by choice.”

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Garima Agrawal

Web Developer at E-Connect

“For me, it’s a day when I see Love all around me. I love to Love in the world. A single day where people try and express their love to one another, as rest of the days, everybody is so busy killing each other. I see happy and blushing faces all around the corner. Watching Smiles, make me Smile.”

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Nitin Sachdev

Businessman

“14^th is Saturday, I will definitely be watching Football. That’s my idea of Love and a reason to celebrate the day. As of now, it’s just another day.”

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Ankita Prakash

IT Consultant at TCS

“The Most Overrated Emotion is Love!”

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CA Shanu Lodha

Asst Finance Officer at IIM-U

“Being Single, I would rather love to love myself. I would pamper, spoil and treat myself to something which my heart desires. Sing off to my favorite song, hang out with like-minded people, curl up with a cup of coffee and relax myself in seaweed wrap at spa. I’ll be my own Valentine.”

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Daksh Sukhija

SAP Consultant

“Make sure you leave from work early today so that people around actually think that you have Valentine’s Day plans.”

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Keyur Surana

Businessman

“I believe Valentine’s Day is for everyone. It’s just a day to express Love! It’s not only for so called love birds (lovers) but can be between a child & mother too. Happy Valentine’s Day.”

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Kalyani Nippani

Associate Image Executive, Perfect Relations

“Well, it’s absolutely fine to be Single on Valentine’s Day. I will treat myself, wish to party with friends, will have a girl’s day out, and of course Shop & Flaunt! As I am in a new city, I would go out and see how people celebrate it here.”

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Akshta Saxena

Creative Director at Agriya Entertainments

“Work is my Love, so spending time with it.”

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Pulkit (Perennial Single Guy)

Programmer Analyst at Cognizant Technology Solutions

“It’s a normal day for me, nothing special; except people expecting you to be with somebody special but instead you are happily celebrating the day with your friends in a pub.”

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Mini Rathore

Owner of Life in a Box Events & Esmeralda Designs

“For me, VDay is to spread Love and feel happy so loving me, appreciating people who love you is the best way. I feel in India, people have very negative feeling about this thing where you can try and change the views of the society.”

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Abhilakshya Rakesh

Photographer

“Valentine’s Day, I don’t know where to commence with. Whenever I think about it, I become taciturn. People may enjoy it but what I personally feel is that every day is Valentine’s Day if you are with your loved ones. True Love doesn’t need a day or week, it is conspicuous. I might not have a date today but have ample of people who love me and they don’t need a Valentine Day to prove it. So enjoy, the Love not the Day.”

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Abhijeet Mukesh

Copywriter

“Singles are always ready to mingle. They do not want anything else. They are single by choice.”

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On a serious note (not really), it would be great if you do not put price tags on Love and call it your Best Valentine’s Day Ever. Whether you are a Single or a Couple, make your Valentine’s Day priceless.

Give someone a comforting hand, a warm smile, a tight hug, a hearty laugh, a surprise visit, a long distant call, word of advice, a sumptuous meal, a cloth to cover, a reason to be happy. You can fuss about not having a date or Plus one later; if at all.

Happy Valentine’s Day!