Should you say yes to a New Year’s Eve date now?

New Year’s Eve is probably the most stressful day of the year. Or, at least, it’s up there with Valentine’s Day. There’s just so much build up, expectation and emotion tied to one night. I’m not sure about you guys, but my New Year’s Eves normally turn out to be big old busts. At least, the ones where I really try to glitz and glam it up. The best ones are when I’m home or somewhere else quiet with my very favorite people just being together. Still, I never learn my lesson and every few years or so, I’ll plan to make a real night of it. If you’ve been invited to a splashy New Year’s Eve event and are wondering if it’s too early to commit to a New Year’s Eve date now, I have some questions you should ask yourself to help with the decision.

What are your other options?

If you got asked out on a New Year’s Eve date and aren’t sure if you should commit, think about what your other options are. Or even what your other potential options are. If you’re more interested in non-existent potential options that you are about the date you’ve been asked on, then definitely don’t commit to the date. If an evening alone with Netflix and hot cocoa sounds more exciting than an evening with this fellow, give yourself permission to say no to the date. But, if there’s literally no other option in the world that could be better than this date, go for it. Even if Ryan Gosling traveled back in time to be single and knocked on your front door, you’d choose this date, then I think you have your answer.

Are you excited about this date?

Since you’ve clicked into this post, my gut tells me that you’re not excited about this date. If you were, you wouldn’t wonder if you should commit your big night to him this early. I’m a huge believer in giving any and all first dates a chance, but that doesn’t mean that you have to do it on New Year’s Eve. Tell this fellow that you’d love to go on a date in early January and give him a real chance then. But, don’t limit your New Year’s Eve possibilities by hitching yourself to a date you’re not excited about. You could get asked out by someone you’re way more interested in. Or, you could wind up going to a party single and meeting a really special person on the dance floor. Be open to opportunities. Don’t close them off with an early date commitment.

Do you want to ring in the New Year like this?

As you all know, I’m a very spiritual person. I’m especially into the idea of setting an intention. I love how yoga teachers often tell you to set an intention at the beginning of class. And then you can think of that intention throughout the class when you’re struggling to focus. I think of New Year’s Eve as setting one’s intention for the rest of the year. Spend that night ringing in the year in way you’d be proud to reflect back on throughout all of 2016. Don’t set your intention with a so-so date! Make that night special by being proudly single, surrounded by your close friends or with a fellow you think is really special. I don’t want you to ring in the year with “meh,” though. Only commit to a date now if that guy is intention-setting worthy!

Hope that helps you settle your answer to your early New Year’s Eve date question! Happy New Year, my loves! Wishing a healthy, happy and romantic 2016 to you all!