Eden Blackman, founder of the world first 100% verified dating site gives you some advice if this is your first Valentine’s as a newly single woman.
Valentine's Day on Female First
Don’t use the day to make an overblown gesture to your ex if you are having second thoughts on the break up. Chances are they are doing their best to ignore the relevance of the day and a huge card or arm full roses will probably have the exact opposite response than you'd hoped for.
Get together with friends and don’t keep focusing on the relevance of the day. You’ll not gain any benefits from wallowing in what you could have been doing on Valentine’s Day, there’s another in 12 months’ time so you’ve not lost a once in a lifetime opportunity.
If you are home alone on Valentine’s night, watch one of your favourite films, but not the one you and your ex used to watch on a wet Sunday afternoon. Ditch the rom-com and spend a couple of hours with a comedy classic.
Chances are you’re not the only single person in your social or work circles so be proactive, email a bunch of your single friends and suggest a night at the movies or bowling...anything that isn't stuffed full or flowers or heart shaped balloons. They’ll probably thank you for it too for easing their Valentine’s night!
Treat yourself! Go for a massage, manicure, or a spot of retail therapy.
Should you go on a first date on Valentine's Day / top tips to combat what can be an awkward date in the diary.
I can’t think of a worse time to go on a first date on than Valentine’s Day. First dates come with a certain amount of nerves and butterflies so adding to that the pressure of it being on the one day of the year devoted to romance, and you’re really making it more difficult for yourself..and your date! Even if you just go for a drink you’ll be hounded by guys selling wilting roses from a bucket for £5, which no one appreciates at the best of times. The thing that has always bugged me about taking someone to dinner is that on any other night of the year you’d be able to book a table at the time you want to eat, have the full range of the menu to choose from, and have as long as you wish at your table. But come Valentine’s Day you’ll be given a time slot to eat, have the choice of only 3 main dishes as it’s a set menu only situation, will cost you triple to eat what it would cost most other nights of the year, AND the restaurant will want the table back in 90 minutes for a second sitting. Or third! My advice would be to avoid Valentine’s Day completely for a first date, have the freedom to choose what you want to do, and pick another night for that all important initial meeting. You’ll also reduce the pressure and nerves so it’s a total win/win.
Single? How to make this a productive Valentine's Day so you aren't single this time next year.
Sign up to online dating! With 2/3rds of the UK singletons now using online dating to find love you are in the minority if you don’t try it. It’s now the 3rd most popular way to meet someone (the top 2 being friend introductions and work colleagues, but you’ve probably all ready tried those right?) Online dating is one of the world’s growth sectors, with more and more people are signing up on a daily basis so don’t be left behind and get proactive. There are thousands of dating websites out there, some general and some niche. Sign up to a few and see what works for you, but my number 1 tip would be to pick a site that verifies each member, so you can be safe in the knowledge the person you see in the profile picture IS the person who uploaded it. Don’t risk being a Catfish pushover, choose a verified dating site...like ours!
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