First New Year Together: Light Texts for Someone You’re Dating
These texts are for the first New Year you spend with someone you have just started dating. They stay light, celebrate the time you have shared, and ask nothing back, not a label, a plan or a reply. Replace [name] with their first name, or drop ‘, [name]’ altogether; every line still reads in full without it.
When to use these
Use these for a first New Year with someone you are still getting to know. Messages 1 and 2 are optional countdowns, written for the minutes before midnight. Message 8 suits someone you are apart from, since it does not place either of you in a room. Each should stay with the time you have spent together and stand on its own. Do not use these texts to discuss what you are or what happens next. A quiet New Year deserves a short text as much as a lively one.
Messages you can copy
Ten minutes to go, and I’m glad the first countdown we share is with you.
My only resolution is to stop laughing long enough to hear the countdown. It’s going badly so far.
Happy New Year from me. I’m still smiling about how easily we talked and how much we laughed together.
I’m not making any big promises for the year. I’m just hoping for more time together, where the hours go too fast.
Thank you for making a first New Year feel easy. No big speeches, just good food and you laughing at something completely random.
The part I’ll remember is you pretending to know every word of a song you’d never heard before. Ridiculous and lovely.
Happy New Year, [name]. If the year ahead has even half the laughs we’ve shared, I’m in for a good one.
I hope the start of the year is gentle with you, [name]. Wherever you are, you’re on my mind.
You don’t have to answer this. I only wanted to say you are a big part of what makes the New Year feel good.
Thanks for making the start of the year feel relaxed and fun. A good time doesn’t need a plan.
Glad I get to spend the New Year next to you, and I’d happily do that again.
Looking forward to seeing what the months ahead bring, one day at a time. Thanks for the good company.
Make it yours
Add one small detail from the night, such as a snack you argued over, a song you pretended to know, or the moment the fireworks started. If you have only been on a few dates, keep to the evening itself and avoid anything you have yet to talk about. Message 6 refers to a song without naming it, so if you want to name one, choose a song you actually heard together. Cut any line that does not sound like you, and keep it short.
Tone to avoid
Skip filler like ‘my everything’ and ‘forever and always’. Avoid labels like boyfriend, girlfriend or partner, promises about next year, and any question that needs an answer. Do not test their feelings, ask why they have not replied, or suggest they owe you anything.
More ideas
If you want more in a classic SMS style, check out the New Year love SMS on sms4smile.com from our sister site.
Frequently asked questions
Is it too soon for these if we have only just started dating?
No, if they stay light and are about the time you shared. Stick to a thank you or a small moment from the night, and skip anything about what you are.
Do I have to send one at midnight?
Messages 1 and 2 are optional countdowns, so skip them if you prefer and use any of the others that suit you.
What if they only send something short back?
A short reply is perfectly fine. Take it as it comes and let the next conversation find its own pace, without a follow-up or a check on how they felt.
Do I have to use their name?
No. Delete ‘, [name]’ from messages 7 and 8, and every message still reads fully without a name.