How Do I Spend New Year’s Eve Single and Still Have a Good Time?
There are different views of the significance of New Year’s Eve. Some see it as a new beginning, a fresh start while others see it as a time to reflect over the past year. Aside from the philosophical aspect, some see New Year’s Eve as a time to celebrate; while others see it as a glaring reminder they are unhappily single. Which view you take really depends on your attitude. You can approach New Year’s Eve with confidence and enjoy yourself or you can curl up in a ball on your sofa using Ben and Jerry’s or booze as salve to your wounds and let it pass on by. I highly recommend option #1 over #2 as #2 will quite possibly leave you feeling pretty crummy come New Year’s Day. Having said that, here are some options to ring in the New Year if you are single and start 2010 on a positive note:
Introverts:
A small intimate gathering is right of up your ally whether you are a guy or a girl. Contact a few of your closest friends (all guys, all girls or a mix) and host a get-together. Ask each guest to bring something to share as far as food and drinks, or perhaps if you are into cooking you can all make something together. There is also the option of ordering out. Pick take out from several kinds of places and have an International night! Start with chips and salsa, move on to won ton soup and egg rolls and then have some sushi or pasta. If you are all into board games then make it a game night. Maybe poker night fits for you or possibly a movie night or spa night. As you can see there are many ways to spend the evening with a close group of friends. This is a great chance to get to know these friends even better. You can also compare notes about the dating scene – perhaps your friends have tried some approaches to dating that have been successful and they can share their secrets!
If you decide to spend the evening alone, be sure you are clear that it was a choice. You can determine whatever will feel relaxing and positive for you. Perhaps choose a favorite meal or treat, watch a marathon of favorite movies, read that novel you’ve been meaning to get to or maybe write New Year’s cards to your close friends. This can be a good time to reflect over what has gone well in the previous year and what some of your goals, hopes and dreams are for 2010.
Extroverts:
You are comfortable with and enjoy large social gatherings and meeting new people. The perfect place for you might be one of the big New Year’s Eve bashes held at many restaurants, clubs and hotels. Check online and you are sure to find listings for New Year’s Eve parties with food, drinks, music and dancing that sometimes have as many as hundreds of people – including singles. Choose a venue that caters to your taste in food and music as well as age group. Some of these events are pretty formal, so put on a tux or a gorgeous gown and dance your way into 2010. It’s likely you have another single friend and this could be fun to go together. Be sure to work the room and you never know who you might be standing face-to-face with at the stroke of midnight!
Another option is a singles event. What a terrific opportunity to meet new people! I guarantee if you search online you will find some hotels and restaurants hosting singles parties on New Year’s Eve. Grab a friend and check out one of these events. Since you are an extrovert you are probably itching to be out on New Year’s Eve and with a big, social group. This is a way to make that happen and it’s a great way to meet some potential dates for 2010.
You’ve got a about a week until New Year’s Eve so get cracking on your plans and ring in 2010 in the way of your choosing knowing you will have not just a good time but a great time!
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Tags: 2010, dating advice, friends, men, New Year's Eve, party, single, solo, tag: ed, tag: id, women
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