During this time of the year, everywhere you turn you see couples getting all sweet and lovely, looking for gifts for each other. Most movies at the cinemas leave you feeling like the season is all about couples who gaze into each others’ eyes.
Christmas can be a tricky time for singles, so most people assume. There is a new study that suggests a majority of single women and almost half of single men are happy with being single. And just, because you’re single, doesn’t mean that the most wonderful time of the year has to be less wonderful and magical.
It’s actually easy to understand why flying solo means you can have a festive season like no other. Let us list a few reasons why being single during the festive season is the best:
1- No gift Shopping
Some relationships, especially new ones, come with unrealistic gift expectations. Buying the wrong gift can set the tone for the holiday and months to come.
Then it’s nice to not have to fall into this gift -panic trap of the festive season – it’s good to be single. There’s no Christmas shopping stress, with all the uncertainty of “will they like this present?”. Singles can indulge in all their selfish shopping impulses. Buying Christmas gifts for yourself is fun and you will enjoy every single gift.
You can throw yourself into partying and comfort eating… it’s me and more me time. Being single during the festive season is indeed the best.
2- There are no run-ins with in-laws
Being single over Christmas means that there are no run-ins with in-laws. The stress to have to please your in-laws, to have everything ‘perfect’ around the house and to worry about getting the right gift and holding polite conversations. All can add unnecessary stress to this festive season. Sometimes, unfortunately, leading to fights that might ruin the holiday spirit. Being single you don’t have to worry about any of this.
3. Travel
The wonderful thing about being single during the festive season is that you needn’t stay around. You can instead plan to travel abroad. Travelling alone is the best thing you can do, you are free to go anywhere you like. Doing it alone will boost your confidence and will build lasting memories.
4. Party time
Christmas is the party season and as a single, you can take this to the full extent of the meaning -partying. The Christmas period is the best time for being single, there are a lot of parties full of people ordinarily you might not talk to.
During Christmas, the normal rules of dating do not apply. If you are in the mood of romance this is the season for it. Christmas is the ideal time to ask that hot guy for some after-work drinks (wink, wink).
So, get out there and enjoy Christmas while being single.
