Solo date diaries

@melaniesutherland

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Pepe's Italian & Liquor

Why it worked

The video resonates by normalizing and encouraging solo dining as a form of self-care and personal growth, addressing a common social anxiety in a relatable and authentic way.

Summary

The creator decides to embrace solo dates as a form of exposure therapy to overcome feelings of embarrassment. She chooses to dine at Pepe's Italian & Liquor in the city, reflecting on how solo outings can be empowering despite initial nervousness.

Structure

1Decides to commit to more solo dates for self-accountability.
2Reflects on feeling embarrassed dining alone in her own city.
3Chooses Pepe's Italian & Liquor for a solo dinner.
4Enjoys the meal and reflects on overcoming the initial fear of solo dining.
5Plans a 'production dance party' on the way home.

Original caption

I had to vlog it so I could stay accountable and not leave HAHA #solodate #melbournefood @Pepe’s Italian & Liquor

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Product placement

Pepe's Italian & Liquor (restaurant): acts - the creator dines here and it is the destination for her solo date. Removing it would change the video's narrative.

On-screen text

Solo date diaries

Transcript

I don't really know I've done this to myself. But I've decided to commit to more solo dates. When I've been to Sydney for work, I go out for dinner alone and I feel so fine, I'm not embarrassed, but for some strange reason, in your own city, it feels really weird. So I'm kind of doing it, I guess, as exposure therapy. And I also tend to like book or overbook my calendar. And then kind of have no alone time. So this is kind of a way for me to like, put a date with myself in my calendar. And then maybe I don't know, leave feeling a bit more empowered. I don't really know. Anyway, I was going to go to dinner at 'On Chocotta' somewhere near home and then I was like, wait, I can literally choose wherever I want. So I've decided that I'm going to go to Pepe's in the city because I've always wanted to try it and why not? "Pepe's Italian & Liquor". Good. Thanks. How are you? Amazing. Thank you. Thank you. Oh my god. So good. Thank you. Can I have a glass? Yes, please. Okay. I'm going to have a glass. Honestly, why is that so scary? Like, all you're doing is literally going out for dinner by yourself. And I made myself a rule from now on, I'm not allowed to leave until I feel calm and no longer embarrassed, and I'm not like looking around like, is everyone staring at me? And hopefully that gets better over time because if you think I'm nervous in those things, I am. And now we're going to have a production dance party on the way home. Yeah. I'm going to have a glass.