A life coach says you should take yourself on a date once a week - and go to concerts, on holiday and to restaurants all on your own.<br /><br />Chantelle Dyson, 29, became a divorcee aged 26 and her entire life went into re-set mode after finding herself single for the first time in her adult life. <br /><br />She decided she didn't want to miss out on life because she was on her own and bit the bullet to do things on her own and enjoy singlehood. <br /><br />Chantelle started taking herself on dates to spend quality time alone such as reading in the park, having a solo movie night and going to concerts solo.<br /><br />Now she advises other women to do the same and says spending time alone allows women to "truly understand themselves" and have "better success" when they do decide to date. <br /><br />Despite finding love six months ago, Chantelle still takes time to take herself on dates without her partner.<br /><br />Chantelle, a love and life coach, from Chelmsford, Essex, said: "Three and a half years ago I separated from from my then husband and my whole life went into reset - I realised I was now single for the first time in my adult life.<br /><br />"The thing you go through most when you're single is thinking 'will I be alone forever?' <br /><br />"It's out of your control. The more time you spend with yourself, the more comfortable you are with yourself.<br /><br />"You don't need to be with someone, you're capable of doing all these fun things."<br /><br />Chantelle recommends women start small - by taking themselves to the cinema. <br /><br />She said: "The easy step is the cinema, no one is going to notice if you're on your own.<br /><br />"There is no expectation even if you're with someone else to speak with them."<br /><br />One of Chantelle's favourite dates is taking herself to the park with a book or notebook. <br /><br />She said: "You can take a book or note book with a snack or two on a nice spring day.<br /><br />"You can sit and people watch and say hello to some dog-walkers."<br /><br />Chantelle said going out to eat alone can be daunting but is rewarding. <br /><br />She said: "Restaurants are one of the most intimidating ones but you can enjoy your own company and it doesn't matter if you take a book or your phone. <br /><br />"If you were travelling for work, you would sit on your own and no one would pay any attention.<br /><br />"It's just you're doing it alone, as part of your free time."<br /><br />Another solo-date night idea is to have a movie and takeaway night.<br /><br />She said: "You should try and date yourself once a week. <br /><br />"It doesn't have to be extravagant - I used to think 'what would I do if I was in a relationship?'<br /><br />"I would have a movie night bed sheets, takeaway, my favourite snacks and fairy lights to make it magical."<br /><br />Now Chantelle is well-versed in dating herself and even attends festivals and goes on holiday alone.
