Only the bitter would throw a party this sweet. Click through for singles-friendly recipes and favors and diversions for those flying solo this season.
They had us at “for narcissists and the people who love them.” Mood-lifting whiffs ward off aggressiveness and boredom; there’s no shame in buying in bulk.
Available at antidoteforego.com, $15.
Send your besotted a not-so-subtle message with stick-on cocktail arrows pointing at the tall drink of water he should be chatting up: you.
Available at fredflare.com, $8.
You’re a heartbreaker. Cocktail shaker. Drink takers won’t mess around with you once you break these out, no matter how spill happy things get.
Available at etsy.com, $16 for four.
Ignite a night of good old-fashioned fondue, s’mores, and chick flicks. Rather than, oh, you know, good old-fashioned arson.
Available at raredevice.net, $16.
Call BS on someone’s trifling ex with design label Shipley & Halmos’s official drop flag, whistle, and DIY ref badge.
Available at shop.shipley-halmos.com, $35.
Resist the urge to paint it all black. Rock out with StrangeBeautiful’s emo nail collection of haunting shades inspired by coal, dust, shale, and Grimm’s fairy tales.
Available at luckyscent.com, $85 for ten.
Spend a night mixing it up (and drowning sorrows) with 304 saucy recipes from Manhattan speakeasy originator and drink pro Jim Meehan.
Available at mooreandgiles.com, $65.
Want to know what lies in the stars? Poke and punch your way through 50 sealed cardboard slots, each containing a different (and generally optimistic) fate.
Available at cogandpearl.com, $12.
The one thing standing between a night of heart-shaped cookie ($1-$13)/gingerbread man ($2-$6) cliche-dom and brokenhearted voodoo mischief? A little creativity.
Available at confectioneryhouse.com.
Hang it in clear view (better yet: Tape it to your front door) to set the mood for a night of good-spirited love hating.
Available at hammperpress.net, $35.
L’amour might be hard to nail down, but chocolate? Not so much when you taste your way through 108 flavored squares, which come with a foolproof tasting guide.
Available at tcho.com, $77.
Get over a sweet love hangover with a mix that’s heavy on smoky heat, horseradish, and garlic.
Available at fatandjuicy.myshopify.com, $10.
How many licks does it take to get to the center of your main coronary? Find out with a frighteningly realistic, strawberry-flavored pop.
Available at mcphee.com, $3 each.
Push the envelope with stamps that spell out your true feelings.
Available at zazzle.com, $20 for a sheet of twenty.
February is cruel, so do what the stirrers tell you.
Available at bhldn.com, $18 for twelve.
No date? No worries. Chicago pastry chefs Melissa Trimmer (C-House) and Stephanie Samuels (Angel Food Bakery) hook you up with two sweet solo V-Day recipes.
This way to the desserts.
Being single on Valentine’s Day bothers us less than bad breath. We tapped L.A. food blogger Joy Wilson, a.k.a. Joy the Baker, to share the stinkiest recipe in her repertoire (her new cookbook hits shelves February 28).
This way to everything but the Tic Tacs.
Rather than spend Valentine’s Day alone with your cats, Pinot and Noir, invite some pals over to take aim with help from illustrator extraordinaire Leah Duncan. We asked her to create a cheeky, printable bull’s-eye to mark/mock the holiday.
Get the info and print here.
Shot through the heart? Meet shots of Jell-O. Or whiskey. Or just about anything else that’s ready to pour when guests arrive.
Available at cgets.com, $11.
It’s ideal for celebrating breakups and/or decorating pity parties.
Available at etsy.com, $13.
Commission industrious SF duo Anne Olson and Kerry Barber to design and ship papier-mache bust replicas of your ex. Then break out the baseball bat.
Find out more and order.
You’re no vampire, but the thought of a bloodthirsty (ahem, bug-thirsty) plant satisfies your carnal instincts.
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