Butterflying Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 I'm thinking, as a single person, what's the best way to spend Valentine's Day?? Can you recommend activities, shows, events, ect for a single person to enjoy this day without feeling depressed over being single?
SmileFace Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 If I didn't have to work and go to school that day. I would treat myself to a nice long sleep, a hot shower , good music , good food , great movies and spend the whole day enjoying me. I love cooking for myself . I would make myself a good meal and a great dessert. Strawberries dipped in 70% cocoa dark chocolate ,yum!
Gold Pile Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 Every year I buy VD candy after it goes on sale post Holiday. It sits in my closet till next VD. I spend plenty of time planning which women to target each year. Usually I'll pass out 3 to 5 boxes to women I think I have a good shot with. I usually pass out a few more boxes to women I have half a shot with. Often I have a date (or 2 ) for VD lined up. If not, I spend VD calling women that I know are alone. If that fails, I'll actually drop in on lone females that I know. With the above methods I rarely fail to get some action. I've considered dropping in (with flowers & candy) on women who don't know me, but as I said, I usually get a date.
oaks Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 I'm thinking, as a single person, what's the best way to spend Valentine's Day?? Can you recommend activities, shows, events, ect for a single person to enjoy this day without feeling depressed over being single? Find a single, platonic, friend and go on a non-date with him. When you're eating dinner in a restaurant surrounded by couples take the time to look around and talk about all of them, trying to guess how long each of their relationships have lasted or will last. It's a special form of people-watching. When some annoying hawker arrives at your table to try and sell you a rose or take your photo you can take great pleasure in telling him that you're not even on a date.
musemaj11 Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 Everytime its Valentine's Day, I remember Marc Rudov. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgFNqkO-jmY :laugh:
harmfulsweetz Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 If I didn't have to work and go to school that day. I would treat myself to a nice long sleep, a hot shower , good music , good food , great movies and spend the whole day enjoying me. I love cooking for myself . I would make myself a good meal and a great dessert. Strawberries dipped in 70% cocoa dark chocolate ,yum! This. I'm spending it doing exactly this. What I love about it is the relaxation aspect, you don't have to be in a relationship to have a great VDay. I like getting my favourite movies, or TV show boxsets, lining them up, watching them in bed, with a pizza, and some chocolate and wine, everything spread out on bed, after a bath and pamper day. I think VDay is the perfect opportunity for singles to give the love they would give to others to themselves. I read somewhere a good way for singles, who want to pair up, to spend VDay is organizing a singles valentine party, i.e. only invite those people you know are single, and have a party. Invite friends, friends of friends (of both sexes) there was some trick to it. I think it said something like have a equal number of men and women, so that hopefully there will be paired off. Not sure about that idea though. I prefer my 'loving myself' day.
mo mo Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 Erm.. there are plenty of singles events on Valentine's Day weekend for people that are in the same boat. You should consider hitting one up.
OceanGirl Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 I don't care for it much but my best real life female friend does. We usually buy each other a single rose, have dinner, sneak a bottle of wine in the cinema and catch a girly movie.
musemaj11 Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 Valentine's Day is just a regular meaningless day that the media commercialize so much.
OceanGirl Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 Valentine's Day is just a regular meaningless day that the media commercialize so much. 100% agreed. I barely remember when it is - my girl friends obsess over it though.
makelemonade1974 Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 Yeah, I'm contemplating this too. My best friend (who I spent thanksgiving and new year's with) is single and we had originally planned to get together on V day and have dinner. Now she has ditched me for the new guy she's dating There's a couple guys I could call for a V day date, but I don't want to go out with someone I'm casual with. V day is kind of a special "love" holiday. I'm thinking ice cream and then a sleeping pill. I think anything that involves alcohol will just leave me texting my ex BF and that would be BAD. I so wish I had a **** buddy. That would be a fun valentine's.
OceanGirl Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 If I got anything signed with "your Valentine" I would
Els Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 Well, when I was in high school and single, my girlfriends and I made a point to go out together each Val's Day. They said it was a 'much better use of time than dating!'. And it was awesome fun, but even now I look back in amusement and wonder, if they weren't interested boys and dating so much, why make a point to go out together on Val's Day in particular?
Els Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 Valentine's Day is just a regular meaningless day that the media commercialize so much. *shrugs* The media does so with plenty of days - Mother's Day, Father's Day, Boxing Day... doesn't mean we can't still take the appointed day to appreciate our loved ones and families.
mo mo Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 I'm kinda weirded out about you guys talking about sulking on a day that hasn't even come yet. I'm telling you.. that weekend there will be plenty of people out and about that are in the same boat. Don't just complain about the issue.. do something about it!!
oaks Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 *shrugs* The media does so with plenty of days - Mother's Day, Father's Day, Boxing Day... doesn't mean we can't still take the appointed day to appreciate our loved ones and families. Father's Day is the worst for being a "hallmark holiday". At least the others have a historical basis. Luckily my father agrees that spending money on a card is stupid.
Els Posted February 3, 2011 Posted February 3, 2011 Father's Day is the worst for being a "hallmark holiday". At least the others have a historical basis. Luckily my father agrees that spending money on a card is stupid. Still, I always believed it never hurt to do something nice for the dad on Fathers' Day. I carry that belief to all other days.
EricaH329 Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 My roommate and I are going to spend the day together, watching scary movies I'm actually really looking forward to it, it's going to be relaxing!
musemaj11 Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 *shrugs* The media does so with plenty of days - Mother's Day, Father's Day, Boxing Day... doesn't mean we can't still take the appointed day to appreciate our loved ones and families. Well, I appreciate my loved ones every day.
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