It’s December, people already put up their trees last month and Christmas-mania began even earlier this year. Bar humbug! In any normal year, the holidays are often hard enough to navigate as a plus-none.
But it’s 2020 and we all know that this isn’t any old normal year. For the singles amongst us, it’s perhaps never felt so lonely.
Adjusting to lockdown life has caused anxiety, sleep issues, health problems and an unexpected FOMO. Even with cuffing season having officially started in October – a time for us singles to find a short-term winter lover and bed down – this year, the hopes for love aren’t looking great.
And, as we begin to deck our halls, I understand more than ever why we really do need an ‘interest’ of some sort this year. A