
Despite being her first V-Day single in some time, Olivia Molly Rogers told BAZAAR she was excited to “treat” herself and do exactly what she wanted.

Rather than block out the day completely, you can still participate without having a Valentine by showing a little self-care. What should I do on Valentine’s Day if I’m single? Related: Five alternative things to do on Valentine’s Day “If you change your perspective on the day, it helps! So rather than seeing it as only a day to celebrate romantic love, you can focus on self-love, loving your friends & your family.” “I can empathise for sure as there is always a lot of advertising for romantic love in the lead up to Valentine’s Day,” Rogers responded on the anxiety around the day. She opened up to Harper’s BAZAAR Australia/New Zealand about her first Valentine’s Day since her split and offered a few self-care tips for those single and struggling on the day. Rogers is fronting the app’s “2020-me,” self-love campaign as she embraces single life yet again. The former Miss Universe, who only five months ago publicly separated from her husband, has now joined Bumble - and no, it’s not just for dating reasons. So, yes you can buy yourself flowers today - Miley Cyrus would certainly approve - go out for a solo Champagne and fries date or have an indulgently decadent bath with “lots of candles” like Olivia Molly Rogers will be doing tonight. While single folk sadly can’t mute Valentine’s Day (but maybe a tech detox could be helpful?) practising self-love could be the very antidote to those unpleasant feelings. Bumble also shared that 27 per cent wish that they could “unsubscribe” from the holiday altogether. Only understandable when social media is absolutely saturated with Valentine’s dining options, your local cafe sells heart-shaped biscuits … and Uber notifies you to organise a love package delivery.


But if there’s any day that’s going to trigger that “forever alone” response it’s likely to be on the most overtly romantic day of the year, Valentine’s Day.Īccording to Bumble’s 2023 Self-Love report, 64 per cent of single Australians admit to feeling more self conscious about not having a partner in the lead up to V-Day. THE “FEELS” come and go for singletons ranging from a bestie announcing their engagement - cue the faux-happiness scene in Bridesmaids - to the soft launch on Instagram.
