This is the best time of year to be single

‘Cuffing season’ is how Americans refer to the current season. In short, it is known as the time between autumn and winter, when single people are looking for someone to spend the cold winter days with. It makes some sense, as the cold often makes you want someone to cuddle up to, but hey, chin up. If you really think this is the worst time of year to be single, then I hope to free you from this line of thinking. It is actually much better to be single right now and here’s why:

1. You don’t have to be cozy with your in-laws during the holidays

Part of ‘cuffing season’ is of course the Christmas days, so if you’ve met someone new, then you also have the mandatory family dinners and breakfasts that you have to take that person to (or you to theirs). And honestly: you really don’t feel like that at all. So no unwanted obligations with people you don’t know. Just your own.

2. You have the ultimate form of me-time now

Last week you could read how important it is in a relationship to schedule me-time for yourself,but if you happen to be single now, you don’t have to schedule anything at all. This part of the year is the ideal time for some quality solo winter sleep. Hibernating all winter long and never arguing over the blankets again.

3. More time for your friends

The perfect time to go on more fun excursions with your friends. Who said you have to do all the fun activities with a partner? Ice skating at the Rijksmuseum is much more fun with a group of friends, right?

4. The whole shaving story

Not in the mood to shave?No problem. If you’re single this winter, you don’t have to use that thing a few times a week to be nice and smooth for someone else. Unless you want to, of course, that’s fine too. But if you forget it once and walk around with stubble? Like I said: no problem.

5. Hookup season

Okay, ignore what I wrote above, because those who think summer is the best season to ’play the field’ are mistaken. Wintertime is also perfect for that – so maybe bring out that razor after all. Sex without hassle can also be just fine in winter.

So ladies, ‘Lonely This Christmas’ by Mud is actually just a load of BS, don’t you think?