Alone on Valentine's Day? Stitch Might Help

Lots of people can't stand to be alone on romantic days celebration, therefore at Stitch we have decided we are going to concentrate on a various day this year. 13th is the kind of day in the year that's not often talked about february. There was so much hype created for the afternoon after, February 14th, romantic days celebration. Other vacations, like Christmas and New Year's time, both recognize your day before as the 'eve' of what is to come Not February 13th. Day perhaps that's because not everyone celebrates Valentine's. Long lasting explanation, it is an opportunity that is excellent celebrate the 13th with Stitch occasions across the world!

It Valentine's Day, Singles Awareness Day or Anti-Valentine's Day, why is there so much fuss over February 14th anyway whether you choose to call?

Where Valentine's Began

There is some secret behind the foundation of valentine's since it goes to both Roman that is ancient and origins. It can be viewed as a reminder of the ceremonial event of Christian saint called Valentinus. One account says which he had been delivered to jail for doing weddings forbidden at that time. He then struck up a relationship together with jailer's child and before his execution had written a page to her signed 'your Valentine.'

Just What Valentine's Means Today day

Today, it is celebrated around the globe as a time to celebrate love. Most people do so by giving flowers and greeting cards. In reality, the accounts for almost 150 million Valentine's Day cards exchanged every year day. That's a large amount of cards, yet not many people really like valentine's, which can be ironic for the day of love!

How to proceed Rather?

For many, Valentine's recommends only a day that is single the year to celebrate love. You might have heard the saying, 'every of the year is Valentine's Day!' And, for some singles, it can heighten feelings of loneliness, which is not a feeling that anyone wants day. It has resulted in more singles admiration and anti-Valentine's day social gatherings, which is really a really great way to counteract any bad feelings.

Rather than celebrating the crazy busy day that already has a lot of attention, we thought it far better give February 13th some love rather ( plus it's a Saturday too!)

We've seen some great occasions already organized in Stitch, from the 'Singles Pre-Valentine'

s Day Cruise' to and 'An night of Boleros and Tangos Pacifica.' And now we'd love to see similar to this!

Suggestions to put on February 13th 14th

Get the single friends together for a film or night out

Take yourself to a nice dinner, you deserve it!

Visit a Stitch event offering tons occurring!

Activities really are a way that is great begin conference and enjoying the organization of a group of people. It isn't nearly finding relationship, but companions and buddies too. If you would like to go to a Stitch Valentine's Day alternative, or recommend one in your town, you'll register today!

Final month, we asked Stitchers throughout the world several concerns about themselves to raised find out how they felt about companionship. We asked about marital status, dating, friendship, wedding, and much more. Then, we assembled an infographic to generally share the features of our findings (scroll down to start to see the click or infographic here).

We had been delighted that over 1,000 Stitchers involving the many years of 50 and 90 completed the survey with hundreds of comments and feedback.

Out of the 1,000 participants, 54% identified as divorced, 24% widowed, and 12% never been married. 10% of participants were hitched 3 times or more. Here are a few highlights from whatever they told us:

Romance and Marriage

37% of women and 48% of guys enrolled in Stitch to seek love

Just 27% associated with the participants had been interested in getting married again

The reason that is top perhaps not attempting to get married or remarried is fear of adult dating loss of independency

Half of men and women see closeness as 'just as crucial' as when these people were younger

Meeting a friend

The trait that is top66%) within an perfect Stitch companion had been an interest in gonna 'cultural shows'

Readiness to visit (38%) and spending time at home together (40%) had been the next and third sought that is most after characteristics in a companion

31% of men prefer to 'wing it' when finding a location for a very first date; just 9% of women choose to wing it

Guys tend to be more interested in meeting one-on-one, while women are interested both in private and team settings

On The Web Profiles

When searching through Stitch pages, here is what women care about, so as of importance:

Profile bio or 'about me'

Geographic proximity

Typical Interests

Profile photos

vs. males:

Profile photos

Profile bio or 'about me'

Geographic proximity

Common interests

With regards to getting a companion, Stitchers don't want romance always. Nonetheless they do wish compatibility and they're only a few seeking the same things. Here is what they say

I get actually switched off if their grammar is bad and they cannot spell or abbreviate every thing such as for instance Twitter language.

It really is never ever something. A combination of everything. As being a wedding. It's like baking a pie, you require most of the ingredients.

Older reasoning in terms of companionship and love More European style!

I would actually prefer to say that what DOES NOT prompt me to show interest is just how info that is little a part of their profile.

Just what a Stitcher enjoys is really a piece that is small of puzzle, I need us to possess several regions of comparable passions.

Finally, everybody whom filled out this survey opted to seek some form of companionship. This respondent put it most useful whenever she stated, 'Can't define in a box but looking for friends, possible travel friend, and if that contributes to romance that'd be wonderful. We no longer believe a partnership can endure if real, deep, friendship isn't here.'

Please share your thoughts into the feedback part below, and in case you are also companionship that is seeking join for Stitch here.

To your great surprise and excitement, previous Stitch team member Jackie Dion is just a contestant in The Bachelor on ABC in the us. Ben Higgins, a contestant regarding the final season of the Bachelorette, could be the guy that is lucky gets the opportunity to win Jackie over. Jackie is going to be certainly one of 28 ladies who will spend time with Ben, learning him and hopefully finding a red flower to stick to the show, and we will be rooting on her behalf every week!

Before the Bachelor

ABC.com defines Jackie being a Gerontologist, but she is so much more than that. Jackie has been passionate about assisting older adults her whole life. She devoted her undergraduate degree to this team, one thing extremely unusual for the 18-year-old to complete! Before her year that is senior of, Jackie ended up being introduced to Stitch co-founder Marcie by another Gerontologist, Dr. Katy Fike, founder of the aging process 2.0. Jackie worked for Marcie at her first startup, ConnectAround. Marcie ended up being so impressed by Jackie's passion for this room as an intern, and ultimately as a full time employee of Stitch the following summer in 2014 that she re-hired her.

Jackie's journey regarding the Bachelor is truly fitting because she devoted her time at Stitch to adults that are helping 50 seek companionship. She ended up being there throughout the start days, helping find out the safest and simplest ways technology enables you to help mature adults satisfy companions. For Stitch, that could mean relationship, or relationship, or something in between. But regarding the Bachelor, wedding may be the goal that is ultimate.

Jackie also spearheaded efforts to bring Stitch users together for group activities, one thing you cannot log in to a normal dating internet site.