Valentine’s Day will soon be here and for some singles, it can be an uncomfortable reminder that there’s no-one in their life to buy them flowers, take them out for dinner, massage their shoulders or listen to them complain about their bad day.

For many single people, Valentine’s Day is something best ignored, or perhaps self-medicated with ice cream, alcohol, a binge of their favorite Netflix show or all of the above.

But there’s something else that single people everywhere can do to bring more love into their lives on Valentine’s Day. If you’re single, instead of thinking about the love you don’t have, you can think about the love you can give, both to yourself and to others.

Here are the five ways you can bring more love into your life on Valentine’s Day:

1: Spend time tuning into yourself. Give yourself more affirmation, validation, soothing and nurturing.

2: Do nice things for yourself. Take a walk in nature, read a good book, have a professional massage or cook yourself a delicious, nutritious meal.

3: Be kind to strangers. Sharing a smile, a kind word or a helpful gesture with someone at the store, on the bus or in the street will create loving feelings within both of you.

4: Visit a neighbor. Spending an hour or two with an elderly or infirm neighbor will make them feel loved and cared for, and their gratitude and appreciation will warm your heart.

5: Love up your pets. They might not be people, but they love you unconditionally. Take a moment to give them cuddles, and to soak up their limitless adoration.

You may not have a romantic partner this Valentine’s Day, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a whole lot of love!