I was single until I turned 23 so, yeah, you could say I have some experience with being single on Valentine’s Day. For me, personally, it never really felt like THAT big of a deal. Like, were the tacky decorations at CVS and the cheesy, vom-worthy I…
I was single until I turned 23 so, yeah, you could say I have some experience with being single on Valentine’s Day. For me, personally, it never really felt like THAT big of a deal. Like, were the tacky decorations at CVS and the cheesy, vom-worthy Instagram posts supposed to somehow make me feel more single than I was every other day of the year? If so, it wasn’t working. That being said, Valentine’s Day does force single people to spend a bit more time thinking about their singleness than they normally would. This week, the hashtag #whyimsingle on Valentine’s Day is asking them to provide the world with all of the hilarious reasons why.
Nearly two thousand people — a whopping 1,989 at press time — have taken to Twitter to post all of the many reasons why they’re single. If nothing else, it’s an excellent testament to the self-awareness of the people on the internet.
The hashtag started trending on Twitter after Jimmy Fallon posted a call to action on his own account, writing:
Maybe it was for fame, maybe it was just because Valentine’s Day is seriously around the corner and people are feeling extra vulnerable and hyper-aware of their romantic flaws. But whatever the reason, BOY, OH, BOY did people get ready to share. Listen up — a lot of these reasons are seriously relatable.
Are you a particularly huge fan of any of the tweets on there? Retweet them and shoot them a like so they have a higher chance of getting noticed by Fallon and making it onto the show! Have your own hilarious reason for being single? Tweet it at Fallon and get your own chance of making it onto the show!
Also, just a friendly reminder that being single is NOT A BIG DEAL. In fact, it kind of rules. Your time is nobody’s but your own. You can do whatever you please and live your life your way. Embrace your freedom and live it up!
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