No matter how far and wide you look, sometimes there’s just nobody worthy of spending Valentine’s Day with you. Face the facts: You’re cute, fun, and brew up a phenomenal fondue. You’re sporty yet well-kempt, sophisticated but don’t always wear black. You have standards and gosh darnit it, you’re not going to lower them. Did you hear me? You’re not going to lower them.

Let’s set the scene. A week before the Hallmark holiday, a total snooze with whom you’ve been out twice delivers a Cupid-perfect proposition: tickets to “The Producers” (yes, with Matthew Broderick) and reservations at Balthazar. Sounds delightful, delicious, and downright delovely. You have the perfect outfit for the occasion. And it’s better than moping around your apartment listening to smooth jazz and cuddling up with a bottle of merlot…

OR IS IT?

You subscribe to caller-ID to avoid this dud. And his fingernails are grimy. Not dirty, but grimy.

A little narcissism isn’t so bad, especially when the alternative is lowering your standards. And every language has the same adage: It’s better to be alone than in bad company.

Facing Valentine’s Day, or any day, alone is not a tragedy. Why not be your own valentine? Treat yourself to homemade spa treatments that are guaranteed to make you feel wonderful, even if Matthew Broderick isn’t a part of your evening.