Table for one? Whatever. Valentine’s Day is so commercialized anyway.

Not everyone feels the love on Feb. 14. For those who hate the holiday, misery loves company. Hosting a bitter bash on Valentine’s Day for other singles can be a fun way to remember what you have instead of what you’re missing.

“Just surround yourself with good friends and appreciate and value their friendship and what they mean to your life,” says Jill Murphy Long, author of “Permission to Party” (Sourcebooks, $14.95).

Bitter bashes should be the right balance of fun and resentment. Keep it to singles only and don’t go over the top with any I-hate-Valentine’s-Day rants, says etiquette advisor Peter Post.

“As soon as you start rubbing other people’s faces in your opinion that this is a ridiculous thing, you’ve crossed the line,” Post says.

People push their beliefs because they are trying to get validation. “What a great way to show how unconfident in yourself you are,” Post says.

Instead, host a bitter bash that pokes fun at Valentine’s Day without mocking people who enjoy the holiday. Murphy Long suggests themes, such as:

l Jewelry exchange: Most singles aren’t expecting jewelry on Feb. 14, so Murphy Long suggests throwing a party for single women. Instruct each guest to buy a piece jewelry within a certain price range. Guests can receive the gifts at random or the host can organize a white elephant where guests trade and steal each other’s selection. If the party is co-ed, have guys bring six packs of premium beer to trade.

l Story exchange: One of Murphy Long’s good friends once received a cactus from her boyfriend as a birthday present. Um … thanks? Many singles have similar stories of laughable or horrible Valentine’s Day experiences. With a story exchange, each guest brings 20 single dollar bills to put in the pot. As each guest shares her horror story, the other guests vote on a deserved dollar amount. “At the end of the party, you have money to go buy something,” Murphy Long says.

l Cook together: Activities can help co-ed groups mingle and Murphy Long suggests cooking. Host a dinner party where people are paired together and given part of a meal to prepare such as salad, barbecue or dessert. Each team is given points for preparation and taste. “You always make a contest to increase rivalries and friendship,” Murphy Long says.