5 Things NOT To Do This NYE

Number one: call your ex.

New year’s Eve. You either love it or hate it, but either way there are some definite unspoken rules about the infamous night of nights. Follow these and you’ll wake up with less regrets come January 1. Promise.

Play the Ex Games
There is no excuse or reason enough to call your ex on NYE. Period. Even if it’s to tell them that you reaaaaally don’t miss them and you’re suuuper glad you broke up (despite the fact that you’ve spent the whole night talking about your break up). New Year’s Eve is for new beginnings! And kissing randoms. Not exes that don’t deserve your stellar sense of humour and killer dress sense.

Wear SJP-worthy heels
Yes, they’re gorgeous. Yes, you look sexy AF wearing them. But no, tonight is not the night for those 8-inch gold Sex in the City stiletto heels. Think of NYE as a marathon. Would you do a marathon on heels? Even if you looked good? Didn’t think so. After literally hours of standing around, dancing, lining up for drinks (and the toilet), you’ll thank yourself repeatedly for choosing platform shoes or block heels (or better still, flats).

Be a free spirit
We are all for being free and winging it, but NYE is a time for plans. Plans and reservations! Let’s be clear, there is no ‘winging it’ on New Year’s Eve. So have a plan, make sure everyone knows where to be and when, and if you can, reserve your table/ bar/dance spot or buy your party tickets early. No one likes lining up for half the night, or worse still, being undecided about what to at 10pm with all your tipsy friends. This is a time for your preppy, organised inner self to shine.

Hook up with a mate
The movies make it look so good. Two best mates finally see that they’re perfect for each other and get together on NYE. Cue fireworks. However … Reality can be a little less rosy. A drunken kiss at midnight with someone who’s meant to be your BF just leads to more questions than it does answers. Leave all that for January 2. Tonight, just enjoy flirting.

Heap on the pressure
Nothing kills a party faster than the expectation that it’s going to be ‘THE BEST NIGHT EVER’. That kind of pressure kills endorphins, libido and moods in about 60 seconds flat. Instead, turn your expectations down a notch, enjoy the night for what it is, down a champers or four and dance.