Submitted by Jennifer Kelton, author and founder of badonlinedates.com
Forget the tired traditions of candy, roses and feeling sad and lonely if you are single this Valentine’s Day.
Remember the simple things you can do for the most important person in your life…you.
Enter Jennifer Kelton, dating expert, author of “Don’t Use My Sweater Like A Towel” and creator of the revolutionary new free dating and social networking website Bad Online Dates (www.badonlinedates.com).
A single woman herself who knows all too well the pressures associated with facing Feb. 14 alone, Kelton created the “SV-8,” a special recipe with eight fresh tips for whipping up the sweet Valentine’s Day that YOU deserve.
1.Rent DVDs of the movies you have long been wanting to see, throw on your favorite comfy clothes or PJs, take the phone off the hook, order in and drink your favorite beverage.
2. Buy yourself a great bottle of red wine. It’s great for your heart and full of antioxidants. Drink it while taking a long hot bath and listening to your favorite tunes.
3. Go to a local day spa and get a long massage. Use the spa to the fullest— take a sauna, use the Jacuzzi and walk around comfortably in the buff.
4. Buy yourself a special gift and don’t feel guilty because you deserve it.
5. Enjoy your time alone and appreciate what you do have, not what you don’t.
6. Order a customized bag of M&M’s at www.mymms.com with the words “I Love Me” and “I Am Sexy.” The added bonus is that chocolate has health benefits for your heart and also contains a natural “love” drug called tryptophan.
7. Take yourself out to the local bar or pub in a smokin’ hot outfit and dress to impress. Strike up a conversation with someone you might otherwise be too shy to approach or may not look like your type. You never know if he or she could be “the one.”
8. Hit your local gym. If you’re not a member, this is a great day to join. If a gym is not your style, throw on a pair of running shoes or take a long hike. Get physical. The endorphins released during exercise are almost as good as sex.
