Contrary to popular belief, couples aren’t the only things you’ll come across this Valentine’s Day. With there being a plethora of different kinds of love, here’s your official guide to the different tropes you may come across this year.
Honeymooners
We’ll start off basic. A giant bouquet of flowers, boxes of different flavored chocolates, a fluffy teddy bear, we’ve seen it all. The honeymooners are your classic couple every Valentine’s Day that bless your feed with every couple picture they’ve taken to date. There’s no need to shoot an arrow at these two—hearts are already oozing from their eyes and another hit could be detrimental. Just admire them from afar and let them enjoy their day.
BBF (Best Bros Forever)
We all have that one friend of the opposite gender. No, not that friend—the strictly platonic friend. Just because you’re platonic and have no romantic attraction whatsoever, doesn’t mean you can’t show them some extra love on Valentine’s Day. Draw back your arrow and hit them with an extra dose of sarcasm or a little jab in the gut. Nothing shows your appreciation for friends more than messing with their day.
Secret Admirer
They always say eyes are everywhere, right? Right. There are always a couple of people on Valentine’s Day who steal glances at their crush in the halls and leave with their hearts pumping out of their chests. We’ve all been there. It’s a lot more common than you think. Especially on the day of love, people’s eyes are darting around desperately trying to catch a glimpse of their favorite person. All these people need is a good push and they’ll be on the rise to the honeymooner stage in no time. Keep your eyes peeled and your arrow drawn back—the secret admirers are everywhere.
The Situationship
Love’s biggest nightmare—a situationship. Are you exclusive? Are you just friends? How am I supposed to know? Easy answer, you’re not supposed to know. Cupid is! Nine times out of ten, both parties like the other. No guy spends every waking second with a girl he doesn’t care about and a girl doesn’t run to put mascara on for a 9 pm FaceTime call for just anyone. The second you see these two together, don’t even hesitate to pull a fast one on them. Trust me, their friends have been instigating it for a while, you just need to pull the trigger and get them together ASAP.
Second Parents
You know that teacher you spill all your life’s secrets to? The teacher you find yourself running to when you get into college? Happy Valentine’s Day to them too. We love our teachers as much as we do all our other relationships so why not give them a little extra love this year? And before your head runs in a different direction, no. Put the arrow down. It’s the little things that count—a box of chocolates, an extra smile, a nice conversation after class. That’s more than enough to spread the love.
Keep in mind: these aren’t the only tropes you’ll come across this Valentine’s Day. There are simply too many kinds of love to go around and it would be impossible to list them all. Anyway, keep your arrows close by and your eyes open wide. Don’t be salty about all the love going around—embrace it and find love in your own ways.
