This is the best way to celebrate your lack of a partner on Singles Day.
Feeling lonely? This Cameron Crowe classic is the ultimate watch for Singles Day on Nov. 11
Instead of eating raspberry ripple ice cream and listening to Akon’s Lonely as you search for The Notebook on Netflix, you can celebrate your loneliness this National Singles Day with an oft-forgotten top film.
Everyone without a partner knows that Singles Day is *checks notes* Tuesday, Nov. 11, a celebration originating in China that proudly embraces the single status. The chosen date (11/11) symbolises the number 1, representing an individual. This day is also very important to many for a much more significant reason.
The origin of this day traces back to 1993 at Nankai University in China, making this year its 30th anniversary. Initially celebrated among men (it was called “Bachelors Day” at its inception), over time, women also joined in the festivities. This occasion serves as a platform for socialising among singles, featuring events such as blind dates, ironically some would say, aimed at ending the status of being single, as well as a time to get presents. In 2011, coinciding with 11/11/11, the Singles’ Day of the Century was celebrated.
It also aims to “break down myths surrounding the single lifestyle” as “most singles don’t go through life depressed and directionless.” Most.
Anyway, if you feel like watching a film to celebrate your singleness, here’s an idea: Singles (1992) is Cameron Crowe’s iconic film and it’s perfect for this occasion. The movie mirrors the holiday’s themes by following a group of young adults as they navigate love, friendship, and personal growth in early-’90s Seattle. What more could you want?
The rom-com stars Kyra Sedgwick and Campbell Scott, who meet in a club and begin to play the dating game. Bridget Fonda and Matt Dillon also feature heavily.
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Variety called the film “superbly scripted,” while The Hollywood Reporter said it had “a pleasant mix of quiet comedy and sweet romance.” So, how about some Netflix and chill today? Or just Netflix, whatever. You’ll love this Generation X classic either way.
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