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Celebrate Single Life

Valentine's Day is coming, like it or not. Find yourself without a significant other (or even without an insignificant other)? Tired of relying on others to "fix you up?" Sick of all the lovey-dovey propaganda that you often think of Feb. 14th as the perfect time to schedule a trip to Botswana (where the Valentine's Day cheer won't find you)? Most people either live for Valentine's Day, or live to avoid it. If you've decided that it is finally time to take Valentine's Day into your own hands, then we've got some great ideas dedicated to celebrating and embracing single life with style (whether you're a willing participant or not). We will reveal how to set the mood, make the food, cheer your crowd, and leave your guests "wowed" with a V-Day celebration that no one will soon forget (all of the couples you know will want to break up just so they can attend your party)!

"Single on Valentine's Day" Party Themes Ideas

As Single as I Wanna Be - The tone of this one can be with matchmaker intent or to really celebrate the bliss of being single. Do you know a multitude of single people who are looking for love, or some who are happy being single but don't feel like tagging along with their favorite married couple on Valentine's Day? Have a singles party! Have your friends invite their friends, and so on, and so on! Next thing you know, you'll have a huge singles party! Set the mood with your favorite love songs, or better yet, with a tape of your favorite break-up songs. Play games like Broken Heart Bingo, Matchmaker, Matchmaker, and Name That Song (rules and descriptions listed below).  For more about this theme, visit our Matchmaker Party!

I'd Rather be Single Than With My Ex! (Ex-orcising party) - Was your ex less than than desirable? Then get together with a bunch of friends who feel the same way, and have an Ex-orcism. Have friends bring old remembrances of their ex-mates such as stuffed animals, clothing, cards/letters, etc. to be "discarded" in the manner of your choice at the party. Play games like Bitter Arts & Crafts, and have a tape of the best "get on with your life" songs like, "I Will Survive," "What's Love Got to do With it," "It's My Party." You know which ones we mean.

I'd Rather be in Debt Than in Love (shopping party) - Gather your best single friends together and go to the closest mall. Shop 'til you drop, baby! Make sure that you avoid any stores with Valentines and or any Valentine's Day specials, if that will traumatize the group. If this proves to be too difficult, then take ADVANTAGE of the specials so that you at least benefit from something. Gorge on fast food and yummy junk from the candy store. (It's O.K. because it's only for one day). Buy anything that lets you be self-indulgent. Support each of your friends to do the same thing. 

At the end of the trip, usually when you shut down the mall, continue your shopping spree at the video store and rent some mushy classics. Check out our list of romantic movies. If that doesn't work, rent the Terminator or Rambo and let your aggression fly. Take all of your purchases home and share what you bought with your buddies while watching movies and eating more junk food. After the movie, if you just can't bear to end the evening, invite your friends to make a sleep-over out of it and have a pajama party.

Valentine's Day Invitations

You can arrange to play a few fun games to get everyone comfortable and in the mood to party. Here are a few "anti-valentine's day" party games:

Broken Heart Bingo - This is a great game to use as an icebreaker. Before your guests arrive, create grids with boxes. Write a statement in each box. Some suggestions of statements you can use:

• "I have never received a dozen roses."

• "I own an engagement ring."

• "I'm still friends with my ex."

• "I have had 2 different dates on the same V-Day."

• "I'm still sleeping with my ex."

• "I have never had a date on Valentine's Day."

• "I love Valentine's Day."

Etc. Put the same phrases in a different order on each grid. As guests arrive, put each person's name in a bag. Then tell everyone to wander around the party and find people to sign each square that holds true for the person signing. After everyone has quite a few signatures, start drawing names out of the bag. The first person to have 5 names in a row is the winner! (This game can also be tailored to a younger crowd using phrases like, "I have been kissed on V-Day," "I have received a Valentine on V-Day," "I have never received flowers on V-Day," "I think V-Day is a stupid holiday," "I like spending V-Day with my friends", etc.).

Name That Song - Gather a selection of lyrics together from tunes like, "What's Love Got To Do With it," "I Will Survive," Heartbreak Hotel," "Love on the Rocks," etc. Do a "dramatic reading," or a dramatic interpretation (also called "Charades") about the song and award prizes to the first person who guesses the correct title of each song. 

Bitter Arts & Crafts - Make sure that everyone coming to the party brings pictures of an ex. (If not everyone has pictures, I'm sure that some people have more than one picture, and will be willing to share). Invest in some permanent markers (less destructive and dangerous than matches), and create "art" on your ex with the markers. Give the works of art titles like, "My ex without me," or "Without Make-up." Another fun activity is to write out your ex's full name, and create an acronym. For example:

• Clown-like

• Harry chest

• Rude

• Ignorant

• Slovenly

There, now don't you feel better? Everyone can share their artwork with the rest of the guests! A prize should be awarded for the best work of art.

Matchmaker, Matchmaker - For a fun way to find your perfect match, at your huge singles party, have everyone write down 5 things that are true about them, and 5 things that are important to them in a mate. Everyone has to walk around the party and find a person who fits at least 3 of the criteria on their list, or whose criteria they fit. It should be fun to see how long the game lasts before people start talking and forget about finding their "perfect match". This game is just a great way of breaking the ice and meeting new people. 

Valentine's Day Favors

Stuff Valentine goodie bags with candy, stickers, stamps, chocolate and other fun things. How about a copy of that Barry White's Greatest Hits that calls to romantics?  A custom candy bar is perfect.  (Everyone deserves chocolate on Valentine's Day!)

Valentine's Day Party Planning and Decorating Ideas from Party411.com

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 Matchmaker Party

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Truth or Dare

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Quick Decorating Ideas

Have a Happy Valentine’s Day from the Party Girl and all of her little Cupids!

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