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What To Stream On Netflix If You're Single This Valentine's Day

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This year, Valentine's Day falls on a Friday. While for couples that probably means a romantic night out on the town, the single folks out there may need a little more help avoiding excessive Facebook stalking and 3 a.m. "why am I single?!" meltdowns.

Luckily, we (and Netflix) are here to make your Valentine's Day a lot more awesome. Here's a guide to what TV shows to watch if you happen to be flying solo on Feb. 14.

If you're single and loving it ...

"Scandal"
Because nothing screams "independent woman" more than our favorite White House fixer Olivia Pope. When you're that cool, important and have such great clothes, you don't really have time for a relationship anyway. Get the hint, Fitz.

"Orange Is The New Black"
Prison may not be a walk in the park, but most of the "Orange Is The New Black" ladies are single and they manage to have a blast behind bars. Having great friends is just as good, if not better than having significant other ... never mind that a few of them fall in love with each other.

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
Because you're so great at being by yourself that you don't even need someone to hold your hand through those creepy rape and murder scenes!

If you're heartbroken ...

"New Girl"
Not only has every "New Girl" character suffered from extreme heartbreak, but it seems like someone gets rejected or dumped every other episode. See? Everybody hurts, sometimes.

"Arrested Development"
Falling in love with your cousin is bad, and being married to a Never Nude is even worse. Love isn't all that it's cracked up to be! Plus, you know you need a good laugh.

"The Walking Dead"
Because it could always be worse.

If you're cynical about love ...

"Mad Men"
In case you need more proof that love doesn't last, spend a few hours with Don Draper.

"30 Rock"
Liz Lemon has dated her fair share of losers (Dennis Duffy, anyone?), and is famous for choosing her couch and night cheese over a date. Can you blame her, cynics?

"House Of Cards"
Because Frank Underwood once said that he loved Claire "more than sharks love blood," which is an interesting way of putting it.

If you're still crushing on that guy from high school ...

"Freaks And Geeks"
No one knows the pain of unrequited love more than Lindsay and Sam Weir. As an added bonus, you get to watch James Franco, Seth Rogen and Jason Segel play high schoolers and fall in love all over again.

"Gossip Girl"
Because you know you're still crushing on all those beautiful people, so why not spend a night staring at them instead of your crush's high school yearbook photo?

"One Tree Hill"
Because Haley and Nathan met in high school, and they got married. So there's definitely still hope.

If you're a true romantic ...

"How I Met Your Mother"
Because Ted really, really believes in love. And although his faith in love has gotten a little annoying over the past nine seasons, it's still very heartwarming.

"Parks And Recreation"
Is there any question that Leslie and Ben are the cutest couple on TV these days? Well, at least in Pawnee ...

"The Office"
We know, we know. The last few seasons of "The Office" got a little ridiculous. But was there anything more romantic than Jim and Pam pining after each other in Seasons 1 through 3? Nope.

UPDATE: A previous version of this story said that the "The O.C." is available to stream on Netflix. It is not currently available.

30 Rock

"Last Lunch"(01 of115)

Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney (credit:NBC)

"Last Lunch"(02 of115)

Jack McBrayer as Kenneth Parcell (credit:NBC)

"Last Lunch"(03 of115)

Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney (credit:NBC)

"Last Lunch"(04 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon (credit:NBC)

"Last Lunch"(05 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan (credit:NBC)

"Last Lunch"(06 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Grizz Chapman as Grizz, Kevin Brown as Dotcom (credit:NBC)

"Last LuncH"(07 of115)

Sue Galloway as Sue, Katrina Bowden as Cerie, Judah Friedlander as Frank, Keith Powell as Toofer (credit:NBC)

"Last Lunch"(08 of115)

Judah Friedlander as Frank, Keith Powell as Toofer (credit:NBC)

"Last Lunch"(09 of115)

Scott Adsit as Pete, Tina Fey as Liz Lemon (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(10 of115)

Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(11 of115)

Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney (credit:NBC)

"Last Lunch"(12 of115)

Sue Galloway as Sue, Katrina Bowden as Cerie, Judah Friedlander as Frank, Keith Powell as Toofer (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(13 of115)

Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(14 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, James Marsden as Criss (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(15 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, James Marsden as Criss (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(16 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(17 of115)

Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(18 of115)

Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(19 of115)

Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(20 of115)

Ice-T as himself, Richard Belzer as himself, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney

"Hogcock!"(21 of115)

Ice-T as himself, Richard Belzer as himself, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(22 of115)

Jack McBrayer as Kenneth Parcell (credit:NBC)

"Last Lunch"(23 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney (credit:NBC)

"Last Lunch"(24 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon (credit:NBC)

"Last Lunch"(25 of115)

John Lutz as Lutz, Judah Friedlander as Frank (credit:NBC)

"Last Lunch"(26 of115)

Katrina Bowden as Cerie, Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Keith Powell as Toofer (credit:NBC)

"Last Lunch"(27 of115)

Katrina Bowden as Cerie, Judah Friedlander as Frank (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(28 of115)

Julianne Moore as Nancy, Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(29 of115)

Julianne Moore as Nancy, Alec Baldwin as Jack Donagy (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(30 of115)

Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(31 of115)

Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy, Jim Downey as Downey (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(32 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon (credit:NBC)

"Hogcock!"(33 of115)

Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy, Jim Downey as Downey (credit:NBC)

"A Goon's Deed in a Weary World"(34 of115)

Dante Hoagland as Terry, Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Marina Bond as Janet (credit:NBC)

"A Goon's Deed in a Weary World"(35 of115)

Dante Hoagland as Terry, Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Marina Bond as Janet, James Marsden as Criss (credit:NBC)

"A Goon's Deed in a Weary World"(36 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, James Marsden as Criss Chross (credit:NBC)

"A Goon's Deed in a Weary World"(37 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, James Marsden as Criss Chross (credit:NBC)

"A Goon's Deed in a Weary World"(38 of115)

Dante Hoagland as Terry and Marina Bond as Janet (credit:NBC)

"A Goon's Deed in a Weary World"(39 of115)

Jack McBrayer as Kenneth (credit:NBC)

"A Goon's Deed in a Weary World"(40 of115)

Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney. (credit:NBC)

"A Goon's Deed in a Weary World"(41 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon. (credit:NBC)

"A Goon's Deed in a Weary World"(42 of115)

Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan and Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney. (credit:NBC)

"A Goon's Deed in a Weary World"(43 of115)

Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney and Tina Fey as Liz Lemon. (credit:NBC)

"My Whole Life is Thunder"(44 of115)

Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy, Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (credit:NBC)

"My Whole Life is Thunder"(45 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Andrea Martin as Bonnie (credit:NBC)

"My Whole Life is Thunder"(46 of115)

Jack McBrayer as Kenneth Parcell, Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan (credit:NBC)

"My Whole Life is Thunder"(47 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (credit:NBC)

"My Whole Life is Thunder"(48 of115)

Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy, Steve Whitmire as Kermit (credit:NBC)

"My Whole Life is Thunder"(49 of115)

Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy (credit:NBC)

"My Whole Life is Thunder"(50 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (credit:NBC)

"My Whole Life is Thunder"(51 of115)

Alec Baldwin as jack Donaghy, Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy (credit:NBC)

"My Whole Life is Thunder"(52 of115)

Chris Parnell as Dr. Leo Spaceman (credit:NBC)

"My Whole Life is Thunder"(53 of115)

Florence Henderson as herself, Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan, Jack McBrayer as Kenneth Parcell (credit:NBC)

"Mazel Tov, Dummies!"(54 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, James Marsden as Criss. (credit:NBC)

"Mazel Tov, Dummies!"(55 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, James Marsden as Criss (credit:NBC)

"Mazel Tov, Dummies!"(56 of115)

James Marsden as Criss. (credit:NBC)

"Mazel Tov, Dummies!"(57 of115)

John Hodgman as Terry, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney. (credit:NBC)

"Mazel Tov, Dummies!"(58 of115)

Judah Friedlander as Frank. (credit:NBC)

"Mazel Tov, Dummies!"(59 of115)

Melissa McMeekin as Megan, Dean Winters as Dennis. (credit:NBC)

Unwindulax(60 of115)

Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney (credit:NBC)

Unwindulax(61 of115)

Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney (credit:NBC)

Unwindulax(62 of115)

John Lutz as Lutz, Keith Powell as Toofer, Judah Friedlander as Frank Rossitano, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney (credit:NBC)

Unwindulax(63 of115)

Katrina Bowden as Cerie, Judah Friedlander as Frank Rossitano, John Lutz as Lutz, Keith Powell as Toofer, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney (credit:NBC)

Unwindulax(64 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (credit:NBC)

Unwindulax(65 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon (credit:NBC)

Unwindulax(66 of115)

Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (credit:NBC)

Unwindulax(67 of115)

Kellan Lutz as himself (credit:NBC)

Unwindulax(68 of115)

Kellan Lutz as himself (credit:NBC)

Unwindulax(69 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon (credit:NBC)

Unwindulax(70 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon (credit:NBC)

Unwindulax(71 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Gary Cole as Roger (credit:NBC)

Unwindulax(72 of115)

Gary Cole as Roger, Amy Sedaris as Visor Lady (credit:NBC)

Unwindulax(73 of115)

Amy Sedaris as Visor Lady (credit:NBC)

Stride Of Pride(74 of115)

Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin (credit:NBC)

Stride of Pride(75 of115)

Nina Arianda as Zarina, Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (credit:NBC)

Stride of Pride(76 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon (credit:NBC)

Stride of Pride(77 of115)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon (credit:NBC)

Stride of Pride(78 of115)

Nina Arianda as Zarina, Ryan Lochte as himself (credit:NBC)

Stride of Pride(79 of115)

Nina Arianda as Zarina, Ryan Lochte as himself (credit:NBC)

Stride of Pride(80 of115)

Laura McDonald as Mindy, Ryan Lochte as himself (credit:NBC)

Stride of Pride(81 of115)

Laura McDonald as Mindy, Ryan Lochte as himself. (credit:NBC)

Stride of Pride(82 of115)

Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy, Amanda Bilger as Cigar Lady. (credit:NBC)

Stride of Pride(83 of115)

Brett Helsham as Sporty Girlfriend, Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (credit:NBC)

Stride of Pride(84 of115)

Ryan Lochte (credit:NBC)

Stride of Pride(85 of115)

Tyler Evans as Wall Street Guy, Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy, Ryan Lochte as himself, Eric Gurian as Hair Guy. (credit:NBC)

Stride of Pride(86 of115)

Ryan Lochte as himself, Tyler Evans as Wall Street Guy, Jacob Ming Trent as Nerd (credit:NBC)

The Beginning Of The End(87 of115)

Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey (credit:NBC)

The Beginning Of The End(88 of115)

Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin. (credit:NBC)

The Beginning Of The End(89 of115)

Tina Fey (credit:NBC)

The Beginning Of The End(90 of115)

Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey. (credit:NBC)

The Beginning Of The End(91 of115)

Tina Fey (credit:NBC)

The Beginning Of The End(92 of115)

Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin (credit:NBC)

The Beginning Of The End(93 of115)

Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin (credit:NBC)

The End of Live TV?(94 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

West Coast Opening Theme(95 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: Cheyenne Jackson -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

Jimmy Fallon & Fred Armisen(96 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Jimmy Fallon, Fred Armisen -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

Young Tracy Jordan is ... Donald Glover!(97 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: Donald Glover as Young Tracy -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

Jon Hamm(98 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Jon Hamm, Tracy Morgan -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

Cheyenne Jackson Returns(99 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Cheyenne Jackson as Danny, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

Legend In The House(100 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Jack McBrayer as Kenneth Parcell, Paul McCartney, Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

Live Show, It's '30 Rock' Live(101 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy, Scott Adsit as Pete Hornberger -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

Breaking News(102 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Jon Hamm, Alec Baldwin -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

Where's Rosemary?(103 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Tracy Morgan, Scott Adsit, John Lutz, Judah Friedlander -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

The Greatest Love Of All(104 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Will Forte as Paul, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

Dusty Springfield(105 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Jane Krakowski, Alec Baldwin -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

Joey Montero(106 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: Alec Baldwin -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

'30 Rock' Cast(107 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Judah Friedlander as Frank Rossitano, Sue Galloway as Sue, Jack McBrayer as Kenneth Parcell, Scott Adsit as Pete Hornberger, Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Grizz Chapman as Grizz, Katrina Bowden as Cerie, Kevin Brown as Dotcom, John Lutz as Lutz, Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

The Lovebirds(108 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

Hollywood Dreams(109 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Kristen Schaal as Hazel -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

Dr. Spaceman(110 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: Chris Parnell as Dr. Spacemann -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

Amy Poehler!(111 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Jimmy Fallon, Fred Armisen, Amy Poehler as Teenage Liz Lemon -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

Zou Bisou Bisou(112 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney, Will Forte as Paul -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

Jenna's Big Moment(113 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney, Will Forte as Paul -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

Hazel's Big Moment(114 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan, Kristen Schaal as Hazel, Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney, Will Forte as Paul -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

"That's our show!"(115 of115)

30 ROCK -- "Live from Studio 6H" Episode 619 -- Pictured: (l-r) Katrina Bowden, Donald Glover, Grizz Chapman, Jimmy Fallon, Sue Galloway, Cheyenne Jackson, Amy Poehler, Keith Powell, Tracy Morgan, John Lutz, Jack McBrayer, Tina Fey, Paul McCarney, Jon Hamm, Scott Adsit, Alec Baldwin, Will Forte, Jane Krakowski, Judah Friedlander, Kristen Schaal, Fred Armisen, Chris Parnell -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC) (credit:NBC)

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