Why is it that New Year's Eve is always such a bummer? Maybe we want it to live up to some unrealistic expectation or we're just hoping the night acts as clean slate and erases all the awfulness of the ending year. But, maybe if we stop making New Year's Eve all about finding the best parties, we'll start to enjoy it. So, here's a list of the do's and don'ts, to make this New Year's Eve the best one yet!

Don't: create New Year's resolutions you won't achieve.

Not that you shouldn't try and improve yourself, but try to set realistic goals you can actually accomplish.

Do: Enjoy it.

It's the beginning of a new year, so celebrate! Toast with a glass of champagne to a clean slate.

Don't: set expectations for the night.

If you're all committed to a certain kind of night, you're just not going to have fun.

Do: be thankful for what you have and the people you're with.

Take a look around and be thankful for the friends and family who surround you. You may have had a bad year, but take a minute to appreciate all the good that also came out of the year.

Don't: drink too much

No one likes a hangover.

Do: make sure you can watch the ball drop.

It's kind of corny, but always fun to count down the last 10 seconds of the until the New Year.

Don't: worry about about who you'll kiss at midnight.

Just have fun and forget about the stresses of being single for a night. Who knows? Maybe you'll meet a cute and mysterious stranger and the problem will work itself out.