Tips and Ideas for Singles on Valentine's Day
Being single on Valentine's Day can feel tough. You may be feeling even more single than normal. For some this brings on a feeling of depression and loneliness, others a sense of urgency as they try to quickly find a Valentine's Day date. The thing is, Valentine's Day doesn't need to be something you dread just because you are single. It isn't just a day to celebrate romance, but love in general. Here are a few things you can do on Valentine's Day to lift your spirits with no date required.
-Spend some time with family. There is a good chance Valentine's Day was much more about family when you were a kid. Remind yourself of all the love you have in your life by taking your mother out to lunch or spending the evening with some cousins.
-Have a girls or guys night out with your single friends. Celebrate your freedom to go out and have a singles night out.
-Have a group date. Not like a double date, a group date is a bit different. Call up your single friends and invite them to a singles night out. The only requirement is that each person must bring another single friend of the opposite gender. No dates, just lots of singles getting to know each other. This can be a great way to meet new people and have a lot of fun.
-Enjoy some time to yourself. While everyone else is out rushing about, slow down and enjoy a good book, a long bath, a day at the spa... anything you want. Spend some time relaxing and reconnecting with yourself. This is an especially good idea if you are newly single. Valentine's Day can be rough right after a breakup and spending some time reconnecting with yourself before you put yourself back on the market could be just what you need!
While we're at it, lets take a look at some of the things that might sound like a good idea but aren't. Many people start to get desperate the closer it gets to Valentine's Day if they haven't managed to find a date, but going out just because you think you should can easily lead to a miserable night.
-Don't call your ex just because you don't have a date. The only exception is if you guys have managed to maintain a good friendship and can both manage a date as friends. Otherwise you will just be leading yourself straight to heartache. It isn't worth it just to have somewhere to be on Valentine's Day. This one gets messy fast.
-Don't sit around at home moping. If you choose to stay home, don't lay around depressed. Do something you enjoy and make the evening something special even if it is just you. Order in some of your favorite food, sit in front of the fireplace with a good book, don't just sit around feeling sorry for yourself.
-Don't go out just because you think you need to. If you want to date, go on a date. If you are going on a date just because you think you should you are likely to find both yourself and your date having an awful time.
Being single on Valentine's Day isn't the end of the world. In fact, there are many ways to have a great time without having to go through the stress of finding a date or dating someone you don't know. It only comes once a year but love can happen any time, so why put so much focus on only one day?
