Valentine’s Day is traditionally a day for all the couples of the world to get together and spend time with the people that matter most to them. Even though this is the case it doesn’t mean that singles have to be left out. There’s plenty of fun activities for singles to do on valentine’s day, especially if you’re willing to get creative. There’s a few listed below to get you started in the right direction.

1. Art Festivals

Art is something that has long fascinated people — it’s creative and every piece of art has its own individual message just waiting to get out. There are many art festivals that are open to the public, especially around Valentine’s Day. If you feel like you’ll be the only single person that will be out and about on Valentine’s Day, don’t: there are plenty of singles that attend art festivals.

2. Poetry Jams

Poetry has always been one of the most artistic forms of expression around. Many people marvel at how so much emotion can be shared with the world at large in just a few simple words. Naturally, there are longer types of poetry that are also readily available, which some people might enjoy more than others. Many cafes still bring in new customers by offering a good poetry jam night where visitors can come in, get a cup of coffee and listen to brave poets spill their heart out on the microphone. If you’re looking for a platform for your own poetry, this is a great event to take a look at.

Even if you’re too shy to share your poetry with the world, you can still make a lot of new friends very quickly. It’s easier to make friends when you go into a big group like the type you’ll find at many of these “poetry jams”, especially when you calculate in that everyone present is pretty much interested in the same thing.

No matter what activity you pick for singles, making the most of it is actually very simple: be open! A lot of singles feel like they should go off and hide while their friends who are in relationships get to have the time of their lives. This is far from the case — just because you haven’t met the special person that’s right for you doesn’t mean that you need to hide from the world. If anything, that means that you should make it a goal to get more out of life! After all, people are generally attracted to other people that are interesting, first and foremost. Picking up a hobby that you can discuss for hours with someone interested in you is a great way of not only getting their attention, but keeping their attention.

3. Book Meetups

Meeting at a cafe or an open air plaza to discuss popular books is a classic way to meet new people, but it’s also just plain fun! If you’re not a book person, you should still give book meetups a try – there’s a lot of people who don’t read too many books that still show up to get more insight into interesting books that they actually might be interested in.

All things considered, are these the only activities for singles on Valentine’s Day? Of course not — this is just to help get you pointed in the right direction. With the activities in this guide, you should have no problem finding plenty to do on Valentine’s Day — who knows, you might even meet someone special that’s just right for you!