Day of love is no less fun for lonely hearts

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It’s that time of the year when everything around you seems dipped in the shade of love. And if you are single it will surely make you cringe. You get invited to all the silly parties of the year. But hey ditch the pity party and get set for a night of awesome fun. The city’s watering holes are wooing the single crowd to come over, have a drink or two and meet new people. From creating strictly singles-only zones to organising fun activities, the choices are manifold.
Why should having a great Valentine’s Day be the exclusive right of the cuddly twosomes? Asks Sidharth Talwar, co-owner Café Morrison. He says, “We have been hosting anti-Valentine’s Day parties for the past years. This year too we want to give the singletons a chance to have unlimited fun or maybe bump into a new flame or even their soul mate. It’s a Thursday and we are organising a karaoke night to let singles swoon and croon their love confessions or just celebrate their singlehood.”
At Café Ludus, Saket, the Valentine’s Blackout party promises to be a crazy night for the lonely hearts.
“We have reserved the outdoors for the couples but we have made special arrangements for singles to party indoors. We will be very selective about the crowd we will let in. There will be games and other activities for them to make the most of the night. We will have a board fixed at the venue so that the revelers can pick their favourite person of the night, mark it and if they wish can take it forward,” says Sidharth Chadha, general manager, Café Ludus.
A recent addition to Delhi’s food and nightlife scene, Fusion Lounge in Greater Kailash has come up with a unique way of celebrating Valentine’s Day, especially for those without a Valentine. There will be different colour bands to segregate the crowd — yellow, red and green coloured bands for single boys, single girls and couples respectively.
“The whole ambience will create an atmosphere where singles can get under one roof and seek love. We also have decided to host a small ‘Smartest singles in town’ contest and the winners will take home attractive hampers that will make the night memorable for them,” says Shrom Budhraja, owner Fusion Lounge.
After a series of relationships, Shikha Bhatia, a finance professional, is finally a single woman. But she is not complaining. In fact she is loving it. “This year I am going to be with my friends. We will either throw a party for ourselves or will just show up at one of the singles-only bashes in the city. The idea is not to seek a date or look for love, but to have loads of fun and inspire others that singledom rocks,” she says.