Being single on NYE

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If you are single, most of your friends are attached and or not up to much, what are your plans for NYE?

Would love to go out and celebrate, but have no one to go with. For deeply personal reasons, last NYE and day were truly awful and saddening.

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I think lots of people are single, I stay in having done all the clubbing etc in the past.

I get tucked up in bed and watch you tube im either asleep or I might have some champagne with parents who im currently living with having sold my house.

Do you have a local that you could go to on your own?

Host friends for dinner
Go for a nice lunch and drinks (or theatre or cinema matinee) then back for bath, sofa dinner and film and early night
Day hike eg through meetup
Go away for the weekend eg via meetup or large outdoors.

I rarely go out on NYE but last year went to my local with FWB, it was full of acquaintances both solo and in groups. Won’t hesitate to go again this year if no other plans materialise.

Thanks for the suggestions @Whataretheodds @TitInATrance

@nottaotter I do have a local and have thought about going for NYE. Need someone to go with though...

as @nottaotter says, I'll be tucked up in bed.

I've done all the NYE celebrations in the past. Now it's just me and ds. He'll be welded to his gaming. I'll cook haggis, neeps and tatties, so DS can wrinkle his nose in disgust and then he'll finish his Christmas chocolates.

New Year's Day is much more fun. 🙂

This is my 5th consecutive Christmas being single and I’ve always found something to do with friends or family.

This year I’ve got a friend who lives a couple of hours away coming up for the weekend and we’re going out to a nearby bar where they’ve got djs playing from 3pm til midnight on Saturday. There’s other friends going too both single and couples and it’ll be a great day dancing singing having a few drinks and catching up.

Actual NYE I think we’ll just drop into the local for a couple of hours and have a more chilled one

Do you know your neighbours/people in the area a bit? You might find if you go in for a drink, you'll see some of them and be able to join in?

Why not take a deep breath and walk into your local on your own? Its not easy but once you’re in there they’ll be people to chat up - everyone will be in good party moods and you might find yourself chatting to people who could become friends.

OP - people will be in good spirits and ready to make friends on NYE. Go to your local, or pick a pub / bar, go a little earlier and sit at the bar with a drink. I promise you, people will approach you and you'll make friends in no time. 2023 has been the year for me doing things on my own, including holidays, and I can assure people (esp in a drinking environment) are friendly, will approach you, and will want to get you involved.

As pp says - take a deep breath and get yourself out there. Have fun and report back! 🥂

I’m a single parent so I’ve spent every nye in alone with my children. Would love to do something but no choice but to stay in with the kids

@AmazingDayz Me too. Ex always parties on NYE so always sends ds home.

I'm going to do traditional Haggis, neeps and tatties this year, with a pizza and garlic bread in reserve in case ds doesn't like it.

We'll do new year's resolutions and play Escape Room, and toast in the new year - him with cocoa & marshmallows - and then go to bed.

It could be worse 😊

It's a tough one.
I usually start looking at options for going abroad the previous March or April.

Single at the moment, have dated on and off over the years & had relationships. I'm with family & friends this year, I'll be the one in the group without a partner, but thats fine, we are all close and get on. The worst NYE experiences I ever had have included other halves, so actually there's a lot to be said for knowing you are going to be totally OK with your people on the night and can trust that they have your back more than some partners would. No falling out, just chat, banter and fun - and probably lots of beer 😉

I’m single this year after my BF of 5 yrs ended things in the summer. I’ve found the run up to Christmas hard but tbh he actual event has been fine on the whole. I have a friend coming over on NYE and my DD is with me too (her friend probably coming over too) My friend has has a shite 2023 so we are having a ‘2023 can F off and 2024 don’t even think about it’ themed night in with cheese, meats and picky bits.

on NY day my DD and I are heading into our local city for an overnight stay at a posh hotel to start the new year off in style