Valentine’s Day isn’t just for fancy dressed couples to display their affection in public as they court one another with chocolate covered strawberries. Yet, it can feel that way when you don’t have a significant other. Single parents often hide behind their kids so that they don’t need to face being romantically remote. Their children become their special Valentine as they bring them carefully crafted school made cards covered with pink symbols of love.
If you’re dateless during the holiday, don’t let it get you down. With 90 Million singles in the U.S., there are many couple-less parents who know how to have a great time on Valentine’s Day. So, call a babysitter for the evening, and start celebrating you!
Call in the Troops
Reach out to other singles from your son or daughters school and ask them how they’re spending their time. If they’re planning an evening indoors watching Desperate Housewives, motivate them to get out for a nice dinner, a movie or even a comedy show for some good old-fashioned laughter. If you don’t know a group of single parents in your area start meeting some by joining organizations like parentswithoutpartners.org or find romance on the internet at singleparentmeet.com.
Claim the Day
If you don’t have the emotional will power to withstand couples whispering “I love you” in each others’ ear, take control of February14th. Claim your own personal love day for yourself. Just think, you’ll avoid cupid-struck crowds and probably score a reservation at that new restaurant that you’ve wanted to try.
Host a Cocktail Party
Find a babysitter or family relative willing to watch your children in the comfort of their own home while you host a living single Valentine’s Day party in yours. Carol, thirty-two, mimicked an episode from the hit show Sex and the City by inviting friends to a themed cocktail event asking each guest to forgo the gift of wine or dessert and bring a single friend of the opposite sex instead. Carol’s party offered people food, drinks, and a chance to meet someone new.
Singles Events
Instead of trying to force your single situation into one that’s filled with couples, take yourself to where the single folks go. Search your local area for single groups, events or social gatherings taking place on Valentine’s Day. Most cities host Single Balls, concerts and other activities for dateless hearts. Some even have anti-valentine’s day themes to carry you through the evening. Look in your local newspaper or online for Valentine’s Day single events in your area.
