With the holiday season in full swing now, it’s not uncommon to see couples out shopping, ice skating, and sitting in front of a fireplace being all romantic and such. As a single woman you may find that you’re not completely able to truly enjoy the holidays because you don’t have a man. While you may not believe it, you don’t have to be in a relationship to enjoy the season and have fun during these times. In fact, there are some true perks. Here are 14 benefits of being single during the holidays.
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No agonizing over gift buying
For some women, buying gifts for their significant other can be pretty stressful. Sometimes men don’t talk about presents that they want and need while others want things that are extremely expensive. When you’re single during the holidays, you have less stress on your shoulders since you only have to purchase gifts for family members and friends, which makes things easier.
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Awkward conversations can be avoided
When it comes to Christmas and buying gifts, things can get extremely awkward, especially if you’ve been seeing a man but you two aren’t exactly exclusive just yet. It’s extremely awkward to figure out if you two should exchange gifts and from there setting monetary maximums and so on. Be glad you can avoid these conversations because they can go downhill quickly!
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There’s no stress of meeting his family
Once you’re in a relationship with a man, during the holidays it’s all but expected that you will meet his parents, and we all know how awkward and stressful this can be. What if his parents don’t like you? Or what if you offend them in some way? By being single during the holidays, the stress of meeting the parents is avoided.
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You don’t have to deal with him meeting your family
Along the same line, during the holidays it’s also expected that your man will be meeting your family, and this poses the same amount of stress and uncertainty. What if your parents hate him? What if it’s just completely awkward? With the single life, this is never a worry.
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You don’t have to be someone’s plus one
During the holidays it seems as though holiday parties occur every other day. From work holiday parties to those hosted by your family and friends, schedules can quickly become booked and overcrowded. Of course, with holiday parties comes the need for a plus one. But, when you’re single during the holidays, you don’t have to stress about being someone’s plus one for every party that occurs.
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There’s no need to choose between two families
You can’t be at two places at the same time and when it comes to the holidays, there’s usually a lot of negotiation as to which family you two spend time with. When you’re in a relationship there will have to be some sort of talk to determine who goes where. This can be stressful and frustrating at the same time, especially if things don’t go as you’d like them to.
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Your time is yours
One of the biggest benefits of being single during the holidays is that the time that you have is completely your own. You don’t have to worry about when you arrive or leave from Christmas dinner nor do you have to worry about leaving a New Year’s party too soon. You’re able to plan your schedule exactly as you want and need to. You can choose between two holiday parties or ten.
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You can save money
By having a man during Christmas, you will more likely than not feel inclined or want to buy him gifts. Having another person on your list to gift shop for means more money out of your bank account. But, when you’re single during the holidays, you have one less person to spend money on, which means more money for you to spend how you’d like it.
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You get more time with those important to you
When you’re in a relationship, holidays tend to be split between two families, which can be a little stressful and tedious and it means that you don’t get as much time with those who are closest to you. But, when you’re single, you can spend as much time as you want with your own family and friends. That means you’ll be there for all of the important moments and special memories.
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Less chance of embarrassment
During the holidays it’s not uncommon for your parents to bring out the old photographs and to tell stories that are outright embarrassing. You don’t want your parents showing that picture of you from 1st grade when you were chubby, nor do you want them telling the story of how you fell and broke your arm. When you’re single during the holidays, there’s no one to tell these stories to. Or at least there’s no one new to tell them to.
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You don’t have to fake anything
If a family member buys a gift that you don’t like it’s a completely different story. However, if your boyfriend buys you a present that you’re just not fond of, you’re left stressing about whether or not you mention that you don’t like the gift or how you can reject the present without being completely rude and hurtful. You’re not forced to fake liking a gift you don’t like when you’re single during the holidays.
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Your parents are more likely to spoil you
When you’re single and no one else is buying you gifts, it’s more likely that your parents will spoil you like they did when you were younger. Look at what you’re married sister gets at Christmas and think about all of the benefits that you’ll reap since you’re still single! And besides, who can complain about extra gifts?
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You can kiss whoever you want
Okay so Christmas and the holidays aren’t all about kissing and smooching whoever you want, but who can complain about having the opportunity to meet a really hot man underneath of the mistletoe? As cliche as it sounds, having your options open during the holidays is really pretty beneficial.
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You can eat to your heart’s content
The holidays are all about food, cheer, and of course, drinks. Being in a relationship may make you feel as though you can’t eat as much or drink as much as you’d like to because you don’t want to have a food belly nor do you want to gain weight. On the flip side, when you’re single, you can eat and drink as much as you want and at the end of the day you don’t have to worry about impressing anyone.
