Date Yourself For Vday 2•14•2019

Date Yourself For Vday 

One thing I choose to not touch on as a blogger is other people’s relationships.  Everyone’s situation is different.  What works for me may not work for you and vice versa.  Nobody can tell me about my relationship and I’m sure you feel the same way.  Valentine’s Day is a fun holiday and you can choose to celebrate it how and with whoever you want.  On the other hand you may be one of those people who chooses not to participate because you treat your spouse or yourself great everyday and that’s great! We love that, however, what does ruining this day for others do for your relationship or you personally? We all have the right to our opinion but pushing our agendas on others is a waste of time.  Our energy is budgeted remember? Don’t waste your time on wanting everyone to hate Valentines Day. Whatever your stance may be, you will leave the blog today with a few tips on what you what you can do (whether you’re single or not) to impress yourself on vday and as often as you can after.  Below are a few dating ideas that you should try to experience alone.

Treat yourself to a fancy dinner

I do this as often as I can because I’m cheap and because it’s the perfect time for me to come up with content to keep you coming back to check out my blog. I love going out to eat with people just as much as anyone else, but, we all need that time alone with our thoughts. Not only that, it helps us become more comfortable with ourselves.  You may not be there yet mentally and sitting alone may creep you out but trust me you’ll get there. 

Schedule A Facial

A facial is the best thing since sliced bread so if you haven’t been, male or female you need to schedule one immediately.   Skin health is extremely important and helps preserve your youth.  See your local spas for pricing.  (Budget Tip: Massage Envy has 60 minute facials for 50.00).  If you’re in love with how your skin looks after, and trust me you will, the spa will offer the products used during your facials for sale.

Get a manicure and pedicure.

This is something that we as women do regularly, but for some reason men think it’s feminine to pamper themselves .  There’s nothing feminine about cuticle hygiene.  Women love a man who takes care of his feet and hands.  You can find a luxury spa that offers champagne, massage chairs and a quiet environment.  You don’t have to go to a nail salon full of women. Pedicure and manicure prices are extremely reasonable ranging anywhere from 20-45 each. If you are really tight on money, cut your expenses in half by allowing students at beauty institutions like Aveda to provide service under supervision of a licensed nail technician.

Take a class

Expand your horizons and learn something new. Make sure the class you take is something out of the ordinary so it will keep you interested. Below are the top 5 classes on my bucket list, you can create your own or steal mine, whatever works:

1. Yoga
2. Mandarin
3. Sign Language
4. Surfing
5. Gourmet Cooking

Netflix or Hulu and Chill

America’s latest craze is cuddling up in the bed alone with our favorite snacks and binge watching shows we missed out on when they were on the air.  Binge watching is addictive and may be the one thing your significant other may not let you do alone.  Everyone wants in on a good show.  If you’re lucky enough to watch alone below are my top 10 binge worthy shows:

1. American Horror Story (Netflix)
2. Breaking Bad (Netflix)
3. Big Little Lies (HBO)
4. Sharp Objects (HBO)
5. Ozark (Netflix)
6. Game of Thrones (HBO)
7. Shameless (Showtime)
8. Safe (Netflix)
9. Mindhunter (Netflix)
10. Grey’s Anatomy (Hulu)

Buy yourself something nice

Send yourself some flowers or edibles arrangements.  Hell you deserve them! Order those shoes online that you can’t stop looking at or that newest electronic device. Treat yourself to whatever it is that you have been wanting.

If you follow my blog, you know how big I am on self love.  Loving yourself and being comfortable with being alone is the perfect start to any type of relationship. Stop worrying about how complete strangers perceive you.  Married, single or in a relationship, you have to start hanging out with you more.