Being single is fine, and on most holidays it doesn’t matter at all. Single for New Year’s? Cool. Ridin’ solo for Veteran’s Day? No problem. Single for Halloween? Sure — even though that costume idea involving Dog the Bounty Hunter and his wife probably works best with two people.

But being single for Valentine’s Day can be a little tricky. It’s like being Jewish on Christmas. But instead of feeling left out, try celebrating Singles Awareness Day. On SAD, single people come together and not only survive Valentine’s Day, but attempt to have an amazing time. Or in most cases, lie to themselves to feel better for not being on a real date.

A great way to make SAD more fun is to ask one of your friends to be your friend-valentine. This way, you get the companionship a girlfriend or boyfriend can offer, but none of the dumb stuff, like love or happiness.

Take your friend to a nice restaurant. Sit around and talk about how great being lonely is and how much you don’t want someone to love you and wipe away the continuous tears that started last night in the bathroom.

Brittnay Crocco, a junior majoring in math, agrees that Valentine’s Day can be fun even if you aren’t with someone.

“It’s just another day of the year,” Crocco said. “You can spend it with anyone you love. I’m spending it with friends.”

Another way to enjoy Valentine’s Day is to watch a few movies. Movies can be a great distraction from the reality of your bleak life. You should stick with light, fun genres such as comedies, science fiction and Emma Stone. A few films you should stay away from on SAD are “The Notebook,” “500 Days of Summer” and “Titanic.” Probably not the best picks.

Regardless, watching movies alone is usually best. There’s no one to steal your popcorn, ask you dumb questions about the plot or make you feel like you aren’t completely empty inside.

Izzy Fridman, a sophomore majoring in integrative neuroscience, also thinks Valentine’s Day can be a good day, regardless of relationship status.

“Being single for Valentine’s Day is fine,” she said. “I know a lot of people who are single. Granted, some of them would rather not be, but it’s fine.”

If these awesome activities don’t make SAD your new favorite holiday, you can always just drink alcohol. Alcohol is great if you’re looking to forget about your commitments, problems or lack of sexual activity. It works for my dad. Here’s a tip: alcohol is most effective when a lot is consumed, at least according to AlcoholEdu. In other words, the more you drink, the happier you will become.

If this doesn’t help turn those frowns upside-down this year, just remember, being single is always fun. Why celebrate happiness when you can celebrate SAD? Or, why be the cream of the crop when you can be the olive oil? (Me and olive oil — both virgin.)

But just to keep that smile going, here are some “statistics” on single people. Or just shit single people say.

• Three out of every four unmarried adults own a cat named “Hillary Kitten” or “The Great Catsby.”
• One out of every one single female reads “The Secret” and really gets it.
• One out of every one single female thinks any woman who isn’t single is disgusting.
• One out of every eight 14-year-olds tells all his friends at home that he met someone really hot at sleepaway camp. Wait, doesn’t he go to an all-boys camp?
• One out of every one single female laughs when people joke about online dating, secretly praying her friends don’t accidentally find her J-Date account.
• One out of every two single women thinks Valentine’s Day is a “consumer holiday,” and that there’s a lot going on in February other than one stupid day. Hello? President’s Day? Not to mention it’s Black History Month. Seriously.