#10 Dates Every Woman Should Take Herself On At Least Once

You don’t sit around waiting for men to handle anything else in your life, so why are you waiting for one to ask you out to dinner before you try that new sushi spot in your neighborhood? Whether you’re flying solo or you’re in a relationship, there are plenty of great reasons and occasions to take yourself out for a night on the town – because at the end of the day, the most important relationship is the one you have with yourself. So go ahead, treat yourself to one of these major self care moments.

Go on a cultural crawl

2/10

Itching to see a Broadway show or visit a museum gallery? No need to wait for your friends to be free. Grab a ticket and get cultured all on your own.

Treat yourself to a fancy dinner

3/10

Eating dinner in a restaurant by yourself is a real test of confidence. It’s intimidating to dine alone, but it’s also the ultimate way to let the world know that you’re a confident lady who can do anything by herself—and doesn’t care what other people think.

Take a random class

4/10

Nobody in your life wants to learn underwater weaving/belly dancing/stained-glass making? No worries. Community classes are a low-cost, low-pressure, low-commitment way to learn a new skill. They’re especially great if you’re interested in something that no one else in your life cares about—allowing you to learn a new skill free from your friends or partner’s eyerolls.

Go out for drinks solo

5/10

Unaccompanied drinking often leads to deep thought and conversations with strangers – two awesome things. You don’t have friends to rely on talking to, forcing you to drink and get out of your comfort zone. You’ll start alone, but there may be people around throughout the experience.

Hit up the spa

6/10

It’s not unusual for ladies to have spa days with their BFFs, but what if you took one on your own? Imagine a day of almost complete silence and pampering. No gossiping while you got a pedi, no annoying chit chat about how good the message was, no re-hashing work stuff while drinking cucumber water. Just pure relaxation.

Go to the movies

7/10

No sharing snacks, hearing opinions on the previews or responsibilities other than to enjoy the film, and yourself.

Go shopping

9/10

Try on 24 different pairs of jeans. Walk into that perfume store and walk out again 30 seconds later. Look at that vintage coat, try it on, feel unsure, leave and then come back and buy it. When you’re shopping on your own, you don’t need to worry about anyone else’s schedule or annoyance-level!

Attend an open mic or improv night

10/10

You’re sitting in the dark, being entertained – it’s not like you could talk to your date anyway! Again, if this is one of your first solo dates or you’re feeling shy, bring a book or journal, buy yourself a drink and sit on the edge so you’re not hemmed in by big groups of caked-up couples.

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