Single on Valentines Day Starter Pack
The image features four objects: a bottle of Jergens Original Scent lotion, a box of tissues, a lit candle, and a laptop showing what appears to be a suggestive website. Above these items, text reads "it's better to be single on Valentine's Day Starter pack". The elements together form a comedic collection implying a common stereotype about single people's activities on Valentine's Day when they are alone.
The humor arises from societal expectations about romance on Valentine's day being subverted by the practical reality that many people face when they do not have a partner with whom to celebrate. Instead of romantic dinners or intimate moments, the “starter pack” suggests a night that is quite opposite yet still self-indulgent.
The lotion is often associated with skin care, but in this context, it is humorously implied to be used for personal, perhaps intimate, self-care. This self-deprecating humor plays into the stereotype of what a single person might resort to on a day that generally emphasizes being with a significant other.
The box of tissues continues the innuendo, typically used for blowing one's nose or wiping away tears, it's suggested use here is for cleaning up after the act of self-pleasure, contributing to the light-hearted jab at solitary Valentine’s Day rituals for the single person.
The candle is an item usually associated with setting a romantic or relaxing ambiance. Its presence adds to the comic effect by suggesting that even alone, one might go through the motions of creating a
