‘Tis the season of (somewhat) chilly weather, flannels, thigh highs, beanies, and OH relationships?
As the air grows cool, our Facebook timelines grow warm with “in a relationship” updates to symbolize the onset of “cuffing season”.
For some reason, the approach of winter causes anxiety amongst the singles out there and panic creeps up as the idea of bonfires, s’mores, and late night movies alone becomes a reality. The “oh so single, oh so fun” carefree girl of summer has disappeared in search of someone to cozy up to.
I’ve never fully understood the change of heart that denotes cuffing season, especially because I’ve seen few last past valentine’s day. So instead of wasting time and energy finding someone to satisfy your fright of being alone this winter, keep in mind what I’m about to tell you and never forget how glorious it is to be single and not give a damn about anything.
1. I personally hate cuddling, but even if you’re convinced you’d die without it, there is nothing worse than your brat of a significant other putting their freezing feet against yours that just happen to be the perfect temperature.
2. The cold weather provides an acceptable excuse not to leave your cave and compulsively watch (rewatch) Grey’s Anatomy, 90210, or Annie for all I care without being called an emotional mess.
3. You don’t have to share your Chinese or better yet, your wine.
4. You don’t have to spend money on a gift, you can use that saved money to buy yourself pizza and wine and pizza.
5. No awkward family dinners to attend or invite your significant other to. Who cares if your great aunt Jill asks without fail why you’re always single? You don’t have to deal with the anxiety of your crazy family revealing anything embarrassing or whipping out your fat pictures from when you were 12. If you’re still worried about how to reply when asked why you never bring anyone home, go ahead and make a list of possible responses:
1. School is just way too overwhelming right now
2. Trying to focus on “me”
3. You can’t even deal with your own feelings let alone someone else’s
4. You’re too busy keeping up with Meredith and Derek’s relationship to be in one yourself
5. You’ve already given your heart to your first love: wine
6. Shaving is overrated and now, no longer necessary.
7. Cuffing season is football season. You don’t have to queue your romantic comedies because he wants to watch his team lose.
8. No one to impress. You can wear the same sweatpants for three days and eat whatever whenever without feeling judged.
9. Every side is your side; no snoring, kicking, sleep talking, poking, or fighting over the only vail of warmth.
10. Me time is the best time
11. No one to answer to – the best is responding to people on your own time, when you feel like it; three minutes, three hours, three days, three weeks, three months, all you.
12. In the long run, you’re saving yourself a lot of heartache because you won’t have anyone to break up with or break up with you as soon as spring arrives.
13. You’re not the only single one out there this winter.
14. No one is worth your time anyways.
So if you find yourself feeling lonely these next few months, just remember this list. Print it out, tape it to your forehead, whatever you want, because these are the best years of your life and there’s nothing wrong with being single, even in winter. So now is the time to pig out, hibernate, and most importantly, love every second of it. Happy Cuffing Season!