The single woman’s guide to surviving Christmas and New Year’s
SINGLE people dread the holidays. Know why? Because from Christmas to New Year’s, all the shindigs are usually geared towards couples. Heck, the whole December to January is geared towards couples.
On New Year’s Eve when the clock strikes 12, everyone kisses their loved ones and hope to be together for eternity. Just imagine being the single girl in the Pegasus ballroom, dressed to kill, just holding on to your champagne for dear life while everyone welcomes 2008 with a kiss. You’re standing there, looking into the glass, hoping against hope that no one has their eyes open at THAT moment, to see that you’re really alone and kissless.
Fact is, single people everywhere can attest to the fact that these holidays aren’t for them. There’s just pity in the sales clerk’s eyes when all you’re buying is a Pixie gift; you can’t exactly show up all alone to fireworks on the waterfront and you can’t exactly drink bubbly and toast yourself.
Or can you?
Believe it or not, there’s hope for you single gals out there these holidays. And we’re not talking about just going to church and praying for a man this year again. This is a true survival guide that will have you loving the holidays and anticipatimg all that’s to come next year.
1. Start a sexy ritual. So what if no one will see you in your new lace teddy with the flashing lights ‘down there’? Wear it anyway. The important thing is that you feel sexy right?
2. Christmas is about sharing and caring so you can get with family then. But New Years Eve is a drag if you’re not coupled off. But think about all your other girl or guyfriends who may not be coupled either. Why not get together with them and do something fun?
3. Under no circumstances should you believe the myth that the person you’re with on New Year’s Eve night is the one you’ll be with forever. This presents all kinds of problems, especially if you’re downstairs with fat Freddy your neighbour, or worse, upstairs keeping yourself company. Don’t believe all the hype. Just plan ahead and go where the tide takes you.
4. Under no circumstances should you spend the night – whether at Christmas Eve or New Year’s – watching sappy love stories like Love Actually. In fact, if you are to retain any sort of sanity, avoid any movies or books or TV shows where being coupled is the central theme. This is a sure recipe for that depression that claims many a life every year around this time. -PC
