How to Plan the Ultimate Date Night For Yourself
Yep, a special evening for just the most special person: you.
A classic Manhattan cocktail, nicely backlit by a wood fire, will make you feel like other people are less necessary.
Photographer: kateholms/iStockphotoAre you single and ready to mingle ...with yourself? Or annoyed while quarantined with your not-necessarily better half, and desperate for some “me time”? Prepare for the most pampering self-care you can muster. Taking time for yourself is vital for stress relief, which leads to better mental health. It can even improve immunity.
We put together a dreamy date plan with the one person you can’t ever divorce: you. For some expert advice on living alone, we recruited comedian Michelle Collins (@michcoll), host of the SiriusXM’s morning The Michelle Collins Show on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. “Being in quarantine with just myself was a fantasy at first,” the New York-based Collins says. “No crying kids. No passive aggressive spousal tension. But weeks in, my brain folds are self-smoothing, and I am starting to forget what romance feels like.” Sound like you? Read on to glean ideas for a relaxing evening to rekindle your spark. With you.