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Valentine’s day can be awkward enough if you’re in a relationship. There’s all that pressure to go out to a restaurant and look at other tense couples, the embarrassment of getting flowers at work ... and that’s if you’re lucky.Valentine’s day can be awkward enough if you’re in a relationship. There’s all that pressure to go out to a restaurant and look at other tense couples, the embarrassment of getting flowers at work ... and that’s if you’re lucky.
If you’re single, however, it can be a somewhat dispiriting reminder of the fact that previous unions haven’t worked out – that is, if you’ve got any to remember in the first place. So what should you do? Wallow in misery, ignore it completely, or go headlong into an attempt at grabbing hold of somebody else?If you’re single, however, it can be a somewhat dispiriting reminder of the fact that previous unions haven’t worked out – that is, if you’ve got any to remember in the first place. So what should you do? Wallow in misery, ignore it completely, or go headlong into an attempt at grabbing hold of somebody else?
Dining out is a tricky one because of the aforementioned dinners a deux. The cinema is also out of bounds for fear that the back row may be full of people pashing. A straw poll of Guardian Australia’s Lonely Hearts Club Band suggested that exercise may be a popular option, with yoga and swimming both mentioned. At least that’s a way of doing something nice for yourself that doesn’t involve booze, and it’s not something ordinarily done in pairs (unless you’re particularly annoying). Dining out is a tricky one because of the aforementioned dinners a deux. The cinema is also out of bounds for fear that the back row may be full of people pashing. A straw poll of Guardian Australia’s Lonely Hearts Club Band suggested that exercise may be a popular option, with yoga and swimming both mentioned. At least that’s a way of doing something nice for yourself that doesn’t involve booze, and it’s not something ordinarily done in pairs (unless you’re particularly annoying).
So if you’re single (or have been) on this most ambivalence-inspiring of days, please share your plans for tonight.So if you’re single (or have been) on this most ambivalence-inspiring of days, please share your plans for tonight.