valentines day is around the corner and campuses in kerala are already buzzing with young couples plans for celebrating the day from dress codes hinting whether a student is in a relationship or ready to get in one to the gifts that the lovestruck couples are getting each other theres boundless excitement in the air but how does those single on vday feel amid all the romantic plans do they have a fear of missing out fomo and if so how do they deal with it you can be carefree angel jolly all saints college thiruvananthapurami think the couples are the ones missing out on a lot of things especially spending time with friends most people in a relationship cannot hang out with their buddies when they make plans i have come across a few who say they have to meet their partner after classes one of the perks of being single is that you do not have to be conscious about anything as compared to the couples who are very careful about texting or calling their partner when they are at home as they fear getting caught by their family members when you are single you get to know yourself better and work on your ideas and not let your partners opinions influence you most of the time in their case i changes into we but the best part is that you can keep pulling the leg of those in relationshipsyou are not bound by anything or anyone amritha subash bharatamatha college kochiwhen you are single you dont have any restrictions the only people you must be concerned about is your family you dont have to keep asking for permission from the partnerwhen it comes to girls they can wear whatever they feel like unlike those in a relationship as their partners have a say in almost everything they can go anywhere they like and are not controlled by anyonepeople in a relationship always tell their partners who they should talk to in college and which friends they should completely ignore and guys would tell girls not to interact with boys certain girls are not even allowed to put their display picture on their social networking accounts as their boyfriends are quite possessive because of which they fail to understand what the other person wants couples are always immersed in each others thoughts even during exam times they might not be able to focus in studiesone of the highlights of staying single is that you can save a lot of your phone battery you dont have to be glued to your phone 24x7 and you will have a lot of time for yourself campus life is when you can mingle with boys and girls alike and enjoy life to the fullestyou could save money and energy joby james sacred heart college kochii have experienced fomo at times but i have learned to look at the funny side those who are single get enough sleep because of which there would