But if you aren’t in a relationship, it doesn’t mean you have to miss out on having a fun day - and there are plenty of things to do in Leeds that don’t involve the typical candlelit dinner. Here are 10 alternative ways you can spend Valentine’s Day - without the romance.
1. Yorkshire Scare Grounds Scream Park
Ditch the romance for something spookier, at Yorkshires Love is in the Scare event. Three attraction experiences are on offer, each set in darkness with only a glow stick on hand to help you light your way. Photo: Shutterstock
2. Mix Karaoke Bar
What better way to avoid an evening of romance than by singing your cares away? Round up your friends for a night at Mix Karaoke, where you enjoy hours of fun belting out all your favourite tunes. Photo: Shutterstock
3. Left Bank Leeds
Spend the day with your best friends at Left Bank Leeds, where a special Galentines screening of the hit chick flick Mean Girls will be shown on 13 February, from 7pm, with a themed cocktail included. Photo: Paramount Pictures
4. Roxy Ball Room
Home to ping pong tables, pool, a nine hole mini golf course and beer pong stations, Roxy Ball Room isnt your average bar, with visitors encouraged to unwind with some competitive play alongside a few drinks. Photo: Staff
5. Hazlewood Castle
Get stuck into some adventurous pursuits in the grounds of Hazlewood Castle, where you can try your hand at paintballing, axe throwing, archery, trail biking and quad biking, among other exciting outdoor activities. Photo: Shutterstock
6. All Bar One
Get your fellow single gals together and head to All Bar One on Greek Street for a special Galentines event, where you can enjoy a 2-4-1 offer on Pink Grapefruit Collins cocktails until 16 February. Photo: Shutterstock