With Valentine’s Day around the corner, love is in the air. Or is it, if you’re single? Mid-day.com spoke to independent single women across the country, who mark the day with self-care, girlfriends, work, and more
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Is it a celebration of love or a marketing gimmick? People around the globe may have held divisive views about Valentine’s Day for long, but there is no undermining the socio-cultural significance of the day. As the day approaches and businesses push their varied set of products and experiences for couples to consume, dread looms large over singletons. Fuelled by the media’s ideas of over-romanticism, this day can invoke a vast range of emotions and responses. While some seek new prospects, many dedicate the day to spending time with their platonic loved ones. Mid-day.com spoke to independent single women across the country, who choose to mark the day with self-care, girlfriends, work, and much more.