ZA Dater Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I think it might be. Even useless at dating me managed to find a date for valentines day last year, granted I found her online on the day but still I think more people are receptive on what I deem to be one of the more ugly days of the year. One thing is absolute though, you can in all probability assume anyone on the street or at a café with no partner is in fact single. I am giving it a miss this year, getting on the mountain bike and going as far as I possible can away from people so I don't need to be reminded what I don't have. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
basil67 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 One thing is absolute though, you can in all probability assume anyone on the street or at a café with no partner is in fact single. What a strange thing to say. Don't people go to work and generally get on with their lives on Valentines Day where you live? I mean, sure, many go out for dinner that night.....but surely daily life goes on where you are. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Author ZA Dater Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 What a strange thing to say. Don't people go to work and generally get on with their lives on Valentines Day where you live? I mean, sure, many go out for dinner that night.....but surely daily life goes on where you are. Not really, its on a Sunday this year so if one goes to a coffee shop and sees a lady sitting on her own there is a good chance she is single. OLD sites become littered with desperate people in the run up to Valentines day. Point being there are more people actively looking. Link to post Share on other sites
Author ZA Dater Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 What a strange thing to say. Don't people go to work and generally get on with their lives on Valentines Day where you live? I mean, sure, many go out for dinner that night.....but surely daily life goes on where you are. There is always some halabaloo about valentines day and as a single one just feels excluded and more alone than ever on that day. Link to post Share on other sites
road Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 VD day is no reason to not pursue women. Specially when you got lucky last year. Confucius says: man that does not keep his hook in the water will never catch no fish. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TheArtist Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 VD day is no reason to not pursue women. Specially when you got lucky last year. Yeah... I don't think shortening it to VD day is necessarily a good idea. Unless that's a more fun/itchier day than I remember. I don't think anyone who is single on Valentine's Day is going to go and sit on their own in a coffee shop. Surely the single people are more likely to be with other friends or staying at home with a DVD to take their mind off it? Personally I wouldn't even consider 'VD Day' to be any different to any other day. Get out there, flirt, smile, and make someone feel special. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Haydn Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 This reminds me..... (Jet petrol station last year) Link to post Share on other sites
preraph Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 As long as you don't mind inviting and paying for what will be a more expensive than usual dinner on Valentine's, I think it's nice. What might be even more practical is getting a small group of people together from real life and online who don't have dates and just meeting somewhere and everyone pays their own way and maybe you meet someone. Link to post Share on other sites
road Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Yeah... I don't think shortening it to VD day is necessarily a good idea. Unless that's a more fun/itchier day than I remember. I don't think anyone who is single on Valentine's Day is going to go and sit on their own in a coffee shop. Surely the single people are more likely to be with other friends or staying at home with a DVD to take their mind off it? Personally I wouldn't even consider 'VD Day' to be any different to any other day. Get out there, flirt, smile, and make someone feel special. There is: VJ day and VE day if you are old enough to lived then or when they still taught history. There are D days. Thirty or thirty one days in a month. Then the D day And Valentines Dav/VD, is not the same as VD day. Seems there are too many days for some people to keep their days straight. Link to post Share on other sites
road Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 As long as you don't mind inviting and paying for what will be a more expensive than usual dinner on Valentine's, I think it's nice. What might be even more practical is getting a small group of people together from real life and online who don't have dates and just meeting somewhere and everyone pays their own way and maybe you meet someone. Going out on VD does not meant one leaves his brains home and go out to restaurants that do the rip off VD deals. Link to post Share on other sites
road Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) Yeah... I don't think shortening it to VD day is necessarily a good idea. Unless that's a more fun/itchier day than I remember. I don't think anyone who is single on Valentine's Day is going to go and sit on their own in a coffee shop. Surely the single people are more likely to be with other friends or staying at home with a DVD to take their mind off it? Personally I wouldn't even consider 'VD Day' to be any different to any other day. Get out there, flirt, smile, and make someone feel special. Would not let me edit: There is: VJ day and VE day if you are old enough to lived then or when they still taught history. There are D days. During the big one. Thirty or thirty one days in a month. Then the D day during marriages. And Valentines Day/VD, is not the same as VD day. Seems there are too many days for some people to keep their days straight. Edited February 8, 2016 by road Link to post Share on other sites
Chris2016 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 ZA, sounds like VD is lucky day for you. Hope the streak continues. Link to post Share on other sites
MissBee Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 What a strange thing to say. Don't people go to work and generally get on with their lives on Valentines Day where you live? I mean, sure, many go out for dinner that night.....but surely daily life goes on where you are. Those are my thoughts too. If I'm in a relationship we celebrate it, if not, life goes on or my single friends and I might dote on each other instead. But I've not experienced it as a day to lock myself away if single. Walking down the street looks no different on Valentine's Day for me, and I live in a city. I see couples and people on dates or young couples with families all the time, regardless of what day of the year it is. It's not like on Vday the city transforms and it turns into a musical with couples singing and twirling from street lights and birds and animals singing and people are kissing and cupid is flying around . You may see a few more people than normal with flowers in hand, or the local chocolaterie or liquor stores might see more customers buying stuff, but it's winter, people are bundled up and going about their businesses, as usual. I see couples all the time regardless of Valentine's Day or not, it's not really a bigger deal. If you don't feel depressed every other day when you see couples why bother to single out Vday? Link to post Share on other sites
TheArtist Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Would not let me edit: There is: VJ day and VE day if you are old enough to lived then or when they still taught history. There are D days. During the big one. Thirty or thirty one days in a month. Then the D day during marriages. And Valentines Day/VD, is not the same as VD day. Seems there are too many days for some people to keep their days straight. Yes, yes, I already know all that, I was just joking about the fact that you typed VD Day as opposed to V-Day. See? Venereal Disease Day? No? Come on! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
misspond Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 There's no reason at all to make Hallmark Day (other brands are available) any more or less special than any other. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
lino Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I would say no, it isn't a good time to search. Many women may be desperate just to have any guy with them for company on a day clearly geared at women... Then discard you once the temporary desperation is over. Think of it as an ultra lite version of the desperate woman with a loudly ticking biological clock marrying a guy who she wouldn't have spit on in her 20s. Enjoy the mountain biking mate! Far better than spending money on a silly money making day. Link to post Share on other sites
road Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Yes, yes, I already know all that, I was just joking about the fact that you typed VD Day as opposed to V-Day. See? Venereal Disease Day? No? Come on! Venetian Disease? Now you don't like Italians so you make fun of them? Or are you a hater of Venetian Blinds, people that lost their vision to disease? IS there no end to your cruelty? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
road Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I would say no, it isn't a good time to search. Many women may be desperate just to have any guy with them for company on a day clearly geared at women... Then discard you once the temporary desperation is over. Think of it as an ultra lite version of the desperate woman with a loudly ticking biological clock marrying a guy who she wouldn't have spit on in her 20s. Enjoy the mountain biking mate! Far better than spending money on a silly money making day. Any time one gets the opportunity to practice his dating skills, specially when they need practice is not silly. Again why push the misconception that there are no restaurants or any other place that does not price gouge on VD? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author ZA Dater Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Am giving it a miss this year, removing myself from society for a day. I just think for a guy who is looking for something Vtines day can present a good opportunity. Even I managed to find someone decent enough looking to go out with last year....and I found her on the day. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
basil67 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Not really, its on a Sunday this year so if one goes to a coffee shop and sees a lady sitting on her own there is a good chance she is single. . Oh, it's a Sunday this year. I forgot about that. You can see how important Valentines is to this girl! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Imajerk17 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) This thread is so depressing. So much self-pity. OP, I am all for doing what makes you happy, and if getting away from everything and going mountain biking makes you happy then I say go enjoy yourself, mate. Mountain biking sounds like an awesome way to spend a Sunday! HOWEVER, I think some perspective would do you some good. RE your "poor me I am all alone" keep in mind there are many many other people out there who are also single and wish they weren't. Plenty of others are in unhappy relationships. So you aren't this individual who is uniquely cursed by the Universe, far from it. (In fact, if you managed to have a better attitude about things you might have better luck w dating, but I digress.) If this still isn't enough for you, February 15th is just one more day away. Edited February 10, 2016 by Imajerk17 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author ZA Dater Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 This thread is so depressing. So much self-pity. OP, I am all for doing what makes you happy, and if getting away from everything and going mountain biking makes you happy then I say go enjoy yourself, mate. Mountain biking sounds like an awesome way to spend a Sunday! HOWEVER, I think some perspective would do you some good. RE your "poor me I am all alone" keep in mind there are many many other people out there who are also single and wish they weren't. Plenty of others are in unhappy relationships. So you aren't this individual who is uniquely cursed by the Universe, far from it. (In fact, if you managed to have a better attitude about things you might have better luck w dating, but I digress.) If this still isn't enough for you, February 15th is just one more day away. There is no self pity in my post, the fact you read that into it is your perspective. I am simply being pragmatic and if you read carefully you would see I am suggesting that people who are looking actually use Valentines days as an opportunity because I truly believe there is not a lady walking this planet who wants to be alone on Valentines day. My attitude is fine, thanks for asking but seeing as you have I find it rather bemusing you find anything wrong it, remember attitude is a by product of experiences, bad experiences lead to a jaded attitude and if that's what I have then so be it. Link to post Share on other sites
scorpiogirl Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 This thread is so depressing. So much self-pity. OP, I am all for doing what makes you happy, and if getting away from everything and going mountain biking makes you happy then I say go enjoy yourself, mate. Mountain biking sounds like an awesome way to spend a Sunday! So much self pity. For a stupid made up holiday. "Removing myself from society." Talk about dramatic Why the need to scramble for a date? I've never done anything with anyone for Valentines Day and here I am, still standing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Sarabi Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Speaking of searching...I decided to search for and get a head start on some kisses in advance of Valentine's day... ...the Hershey kind at the back of my snack stash. Cookies and Cream kisses anyone? chocolate can help in making you feel better... Link to post Share on other sites
BronzeAgeJaeger217 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I don't bother Link to post Share on other sites
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