Hello Weekend – The Do’s And Don’ts of A Great Night Out

So it’s another weekend again and if you are like me, weekends are very exciting! Weekends are not really complete without one night out (hangout) or the other. This is a scene repeated by millions of individuals every weekend night throughout the world. Clothes spread from one side of the room to another, perfumes and deodorants being used helplessly, other accessories seeking who would pick them up –  and you were supposed to be out the door twenty minutes ago! You’d just want to rush out of that door to just have some fun.

These night outs often come with their downsides though and sometimes these downsides just want to discourage you. The good news is that you can have a great night out and keep your sanity, health, and safety in check. Here’s your guide to the do’s and do nots of a great night out!

Don’t be in a rush

Slow down! It is easy to forget things when you’re in a rush to get out of the door, and forgetting something important can easily ruin your whole night. Relax. Take a deep breath and picture how you want to look when you walk through the doors of your destination. Got that image? Now, take your time to ensure this happens!

Have a healthy dinner before leaving the house except if your night out is a dinner date. Also, avoid leaving behind certain essentials such as your medications (if you have any), cell phone, charger, ID card and/or driver’s license and money.

Use the facilities before you leave your house so you won’t be stuck somewhere without a restroom. Being pressed and having to find a bathroom isn’t the way to start your perfect night out!

Find Your Own Style And Rock It

Find comfort in your own style and have fun with it! Whether you’ve always wanted to try out an urban fashion wear or a hot new red mini dress? Maybe you’ve been thinking about bringing out your platform shoes. Go for it! This is your night, and you should own it.  Although, if you’re serious about the platform shoes you might want to plan your transportation for the evening accordingly! Find comfort in whatever outfit you’ll be putting. Paying attention to your style is one way to avoid any downside from your outing.

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Call A Few Friends

Friends always make a great night even better as they tend to give your mood a boost.  Everyone should have their entourage with them for both fun (and safety). Give a few friends a call earlier in the week and let them know it is time for an epic night on the town.  Make sure everyone knows when and where to meet and that everyone will be able to get home – having the taxi app on your phone and credit card information entered ahead of time is key to avoiding drinking and driving. Planning your meetup time and location makes for less chaos. A party is a wrong place to get stranded in.

Also, let your friend(s) know of any health condition or medication you have to enable them to be on the watch out for you.

Play It Safe

Your cell phone should be one of the things you bring with you, and make sure it is fully charged. You can keep it on silent if your plans include a nice dinner out, but it is better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. If you separate from your friends for a while, make sure everyone knows to call one another at a prearranged time to make sure everyone is safe and accounted for. Go over what to do if someone does not check in at that time and have a plan of action. Everyone will be more able to enjoy themselves if they know the ones they care about are safe.

Know Your Limits

Yes, drinking can be fun, especially while out with friends. However, no one enjoys having to babysit their supposedly adult friend when they are trying to have fun themselves! Laughing while you’re sprawled out across the floor is not attractive, and probably stopped being funny seconds after it happened. With smartphones in everyone’s hands these days you could also be setting yourself up for embarrassing photos to pop up on the gram. Do yourself a favor and know when to call it quits on the alcohol. There’s something to be said for having a little dignity. It never goes out of style. Also you won’t want to experience the bad sides of it – hangovers!

See That Guy/Lady? Ask Him to Dance!

Eventually, we will all look back at a certain event and think, “Ugh! I so should have done that!”. We always regret the things we didn’t do rather than the things we did. So, go ahead and take that chance. The benefits of dance are indeed amazing as they include weight loss, flexibility, stress reduction, socialization and so much more. You never know where a dance might lead to, a happy relationship is indeed one.

Go with the Flow

When you try to force something, it never turns out the way you want it to. The same goes for the perfect night out. Stop trying to force a certain situation or a certain feeling and just let things happen! Fun and adventure happen when you are least expecting it. The new restaurant you’ve been dying to try closed early? Don’t freak out. Check with your friends and find somewhere else to eat. You could have just avoided a bad case of food poisoning – everything happens for a reason. Try that natural blend place down the road with the pool tables in the back or the arcade you used to go to that served the humongous plate of nachos. You would be surprised how many times so-called “ruined plans” are just setting you up for something even better!

Hey Viola! Hope you enjoy your weekend hangouts!!

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