Single for the holidays? In this video, I share 5 great tips for surviving and thriving when you’re single during the holiday season.
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Are you single for the holidays? It can be a challenging time. Family members ask annoying questions about why you’re still single. How do you answer them without getting defensive? We see happy couples on social media, movies and TV, and it can make us feel bad that we don’t have a partner. If you want to know how to handle these challenges, I’ve got you covered with the following five helpful tips for surviving and thriving during the holidays.
5 Survival Tips When You’re Single For The Holidays
1. Be prepared for annoying questions. One of the hardest parts about family gatherings during the holidays is the annoying questions from (mostly) well-meaning family members. It can be hard to deal with these questions if you’re not prepared. Here are a few questions and some comebacks:
Question: Are you dating anyone?
- “Good question. Are you?”
- “Yes, I’m dating. What are you up to these days?”
- “No, I’m focusing on my career right now. What are you up to?”
Question: Why are you still single?
- “I tried being double, and it didn’t work!”
- “I’m on the lookout for a special mistletoe moment!”
- “I’m just waiting for the right person to share a slice of holiday pie.”
2. Set boundaries. When family or friends ask intrusive questions about your love life that you don’t feel comfortable answering, set a boundary. Let them know you prefer to keep your personal life private. This will make dealing with awkward or inappropriate questions about your relationship status easier, because you don’t have to answer if you don’t want to. It’s also helpful to guide the conversation in a different direction to take the focus off of your love life and onto the other person.
3. Bring a friend to holiday parties. Bringing a friend to a holiday party will give you extra support. It will take the focus off of you being single during the holidays, and you’ll have more fun.
4. Celebrate with other single friends. If you don’t want to celebrate with family on the holidays, just say no and celebrate with your single friends instead. You’ll feel less alone, and you can have much more fun with your “chosen family”.
5. Don’t compare and despair. It’s easy to think everyone else is having fun on the holidays, but the truth is, most holiday gatherings are stressful. Stay away from social media to avoid the comparison trap and dissatisfaction that comes from mindlessly scrolling and seeing everyone’s curated mostly fake holiday videos and pics.
Being alone during the holidays has many benefits. It can be a time to focus on yourself and your personal development. Incorporate these five tips, and turn the most dreaded time of the year into the most wonderful time of the year if you’re single during the holidays.
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