Had enough of them pink hearts? Here’s the Insider Recovery Guide.

Oh, man, any more of those sappy messages and I’ll lose it.

Agreed. V-Day can make the most lactose-tolerant person cringe with all that cheese. Let’s help you get back on your feet. Let’s start with music.

Please tell me Lionel Ritchie’s Hello is not part of the playlist.

Heck, no.

Bengaluru folks love their metal (no, not the gold-silver-platinum types) and how better to kick V-Day out of your system than a tribute to the big 4 of thrash – Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth!

And you better recover in time for the next day. Zygnema and Inner Sanctum are two bands that have made a name for themselves, but not by writing romantic ballads. Mosh out any remaining senti with this killer gig. Truly putting the romance in necromancer. Maybe.

You want some straight-up rock? The only thing AC/DC ever loved was rock itself. Check out Shannon & The Silent Riot (what a romantic name, no?) pay tribute to the Aussies.

For those you prefer shredding (both sappy ads and the guitar), then this gent should be able to help.

That’s cool but I want to laugh away all the remnant sappiness in the system.

In which case, can we recommend three men make jokes?

Kanan Gill’s upcoming show in Delhi is sure to touch upon romance and you can bet it won’t be a lovey-dovey ending.

Or, perhaps you’d like to see Varun Thakur’s avatar Vicky Malhotra talk about his love life (or the lack of it) and feel better?

Not badass enough for me. Try again.

In that case let us make you an offer you cannot refuse.

Nah, I need to get out of the city

Excellent idea. We assume the sight of a tiger will make any Archies-induced potential puke evaporate. Pench awaits you.

Prefer getting wet? Then trying to tame the rapids at Dandeli will ensure puke-inducing 12th-14th Feb ads are a distant memory.