Once upon a time — also known as last year — you dated someone who said
“I’m not really looking for anything serious right now,”
while actively auditioning you for the role of emotional support human.
You went on dates that felt promising… until they weren’t.
You tried. You hoped. You maybe even ignored a red flag or two because, well, the cocktails were good and they laughed at your jokes.
And you know what?
That’s okay.
Because the new year doesn’t arrive to judge you — it arrives to reset you.
🌿 Leaving 2025 Where It Belongs
A new year is an invitation.
Not to rewrite your past, but to gently put it down.
That situationship that never quite became a relationship.
That date who talked exclusively about themselves (for 94 minutes).
That experience that made you question whether dating was worth the effort.
You don’t need to carry those into the next chapter.
Let them stay in last year, where they can keep each other company.
💫 Fresh Energy, Fresh Curiosity
This year isn’t asking you to be perfect.
It’s asking you to be open.
Open to saying yes when your instinct says “maybe.”
Open to meeting people outside your usual “type.”
Open to trying something new — even if it makes you a little nervous.
Because here’s the quiet truth we see again and again:
The people who find the most connection aren’t the ones who waited until everything felt safe.
They’re the ones who showed up anyway.
🥂 Put Yourself Where People Are
Magic rarely happens on your couch (unless you’re dating your sofa, which we respect but gently discourage).
This year, try putting yourself into rooms where life can actually bump into you:
A MyCheekyDate speed dating night, where everyone is there for the same reason — to connect, without swiping or guessing
A Meetup group you’ve bookmarked but never attended
A hike, a trivia night, a cooking class, a friend-of-a-friend dinner
Any place where people are doing something together
Connection loves momentum.
And momentum starts with showing up.
💌 The Cheeky Philosophy (You Knew This Was Coming)
At MyCheekyDate, we believe in a simple but radical idea:
The more you put yourself out there, the more life has to work with.
Dating isn’t about finding “the one” instantly.
It’s about staying curious long enough to let good things unfold.
Sometimes that looks like a spark.
Sometimes it looks like a lovely conversation.
Sometimes it looks like realizing what isn’t right for you — which is still progress, darling.
🌟 This Is Your Year to Say Yes
Yes to new experiences.
Yes to community.
Yes to letting go of what didn’t serve you.
Yes to believing that something better — kinder, warmer, more aligned — might be waiting just around the corner.
You don’t have to know exactly what you’re looking for.
You just have to be willing to begin.
Here’s to fresh starts, open hearts, and the kind of surprises that only happen when you dare to show up.
Happy New Year.
Let’s see what happens. 🥂