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The 14th for Single Girls

last updated: 12 February 2008
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Don't run from tomorrow night. Embrace it! If you don't have a date lined up, put a plan in action that will make you feel like the fabulous gal you are. From dinner to dinner parties to free party tickets, it's all below.

Firstly, this does not mean hitting Revolution with a sad, single girlfriend, getting drunk and accidentally snogging a guy you'd normally never consider.

This does mean inviting 10 of your favourite single girl - AND GUY - friends over for a champagne & pot luck dinner. Instruct your guests to bring a bottle of Waitrose finest along with something for dinner. There are a few options for co-ordinating food, based on your psychological makeup:
  • Break food assignments down into categories (hors d'oeuvres, mains, dessert) to ensure an even balance
  • Give no further instructions and serve what comes, lucky or not
Or if you're a total overachiever, plan the menu yourself and theme the food. But as it's tomorrow and a Thursday, we suggest one of the above.

Then all you need to do is buy some candy hearts (and some extra champagne) and welcome your pals into your lovely home, where you can set the tone for a relaxing evening away from the commercial B.S. of V-Day.

If you live too far away for this option, recreate the experience in the private room of a restaurant, since this is one of the few days you can probably get one last minute. Following are five suggestions (with many more available on Square Meal).
  • Asadal at Holborn for Korean food
  • The Garrison gastropub in Bermondsey
  • Julie's in Notting Hill for Modern European
  • Rocket in Mayfair for Italian
  • Baltic in Southwark for Eastern European
If these require too much co-ordination and all you want to do is party with a bunch of other fun singles, then email us, and we'll put you in a drawing for free tickets to clicktonight.com's event, 'F*** Valentine's - Just Party'.

And don't fret if you don't win, tickets will still be available at the door, so click here for more info.


But whatever you do, turn that frown upside down (thanks, Mum), and enjoy being the fun, free, single gal that you are.

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