With the turn of the seasons from fall to winter comes the worst time of the year. It’s not Christmas shopping or having relatives ask (for the hundredth time!!) what your life plan is… it’s the dreaded cuffing season (cue dramatic music please).
The term “cuffing season” has started trending in recent years around the winter months. It encourages people to find a significant other to help combat the cold, loneliness and awkward family interactions. Soon, cute couple pictures will dominate your social media feeds, and it’s hard not to compare yourself to the lives of others.
While being in a relationship can help reaffirm that you are loved and valued, you have just as much worth when you are single versus when you are cuffed. Another person cannot add to the value you hold within you, so there’s no need to jump into something that you’re not truly ready for. If you want to date someone, great! But don’t feel like you need to commit to someone just because it’s that time of the year.
Being one of the few people that isn’t cuffed this season can be frustrating and difficult, but being uncuffed this cuffing season has its own set of perks!