Valentine’s Day: it’s a day that’s more loved and more hated than Marmite. Some see right through the cuddly toys and overpriced flowers and realise Valentine’s Day is a capitalist scam, or that every day should be about love (wet). Others acknowledge this, but at the same time think that a day dedicated to those you love – platonic or romantic – is delightful. No matter how you feel about the day, take this quiz and find out what your plans should be on February 14th!

What are you usually doing on a Friday night?

A: Pres, Raza, Mash

B: Quiet date night in with a post-library movie sesh

C: Going on a date!

D: Probably in the pub with my best friend

What’s your favourite rom-com?

A: Bridget Jones’ Diary

B: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

C: 50 First Dates

D: Love, Rosie

Who do you want to see when you’ve had a bad day? 

A: My friend group

B: My partner

C: Whatever Hinge date I have planned that evening

D: My boy/girl best friend (I swear it’s platonic…)

What’s your longest relationship been?

A: Probably a couple of months

B: About a year (and still going!)

C: Probably a week

D: What’s a relationship? 

What’s your love language?

A: Acts of service

B: Words of affirmation

C: Physical touch

D: Quality time

If you picked mostly A: Spend time with your friends!

A day about love doesn’t necessitate romance! Instead, it can be about platonic love and friendships, and this is exactly why you should spend it with your friends. Have a romantic group date at a local restaurant followed by the new Bridget Jones movie, and end it with an idyllic walk home and stop for Jack’s on the way. Make the most of the day by celebrating the triumphs of female friendships!

If you picked mostly B: Spend it with your partner 

This will probably come as no surprise to you, but you should probably spend Valentine’s Day with your partner. This day is one of your favourites out of the whole year, alongside their birthday, your anniversary, Christmas and then your birthday. You’ve been counting down for this day since last year, and you want it to be something straight out of a Richard Curtis movie. However, just because it’s a given, doesn’t mean you should do something you normally would do together. Instead of doing dinner, or takeout, why not go entirely rogue and try rock-climbing? If it goes well, then you have a fun new hobby, and if not, then you’ll have a funny story for the grandkids (college or hereditary).  

If you picked mostly C: Spend it alone 

Your commitment issues and need for external validation culminate in a need to date but never commit. And that’s okay, we’ve all been there and we’re all working through it. But that means you can’t spend the most romantic and fairytale day with a man who will probably give you a UTI and has navy-blue bed sheets. Just don’t do it. Instead, spend it with the person who will always have your back the most: yourself. Have a self-care night; watch a movie, journal, and do some skincare, all while enjoying a cheeky glass (bottle) of wine. It’s a night of love, and it’s about time you showed some love to the person who deserves it the most. 

If you picked mostly D: Spend it with your girl/boy best friend 

Regardless of what you tell all of your mutual friends, you have a girl/boy best friend who you may or may not be in love with. I suggest you spend the next few days working out exactly what those feelings are before soft-launching how you feel with a shared viewing of Love, Rosie, then asking ‘how do you feel about friends to lovers?’ Unless you prefer engaging in a Connell-Marianne type friendship, some communication might really sort out all your problems. Either way, this is someone you love (in whatever way you do or don’t tell people) so why not spend the day together? No cuddly toy necessary.