Normally, I consider myself very confident in my singleness, but with the quick approach of yet another Christmas spent single, here are a few thoughts on why it's hard to be a hopeless romantic with no significant other to love.

1. You’re constantly running into the perfect date places, with no one to take.

Sure you could take yourself or your friends. But that cute Italian place downtown that no one else knows about? Um, hello. Perfect for romance.

2. You only want to watch rom-coms.

Because why watch a movie about war or superheroes when you could watch About Time for the 3482^nd time, forever living vicariously through Rachel McAdams?

3. You find perfect gifts for your (future) significant other, but have no one to give them to.

The men’s flannels at Target right now would make any boy look like the boy of my dreams.

4. You have to wear more layers because there’s no one to cuddle with.

At least that's what I tell myself when I'm out shopping.

5. No one takes your relationship advice seriously.

And do you blame them? I don’t even take my own relationship advice seriously.

6. You take your best friend as your date to everything.

Weddings, parties, dinner…you name it.

7. You’re running out of space in the fridge for leftovers.

Because who’s gonna go splitsies with me every time I go to the Old Spaghetti Factory?

8. Your family members constantly ask you why you aren’t dating anyone.

Mindy gets me.

9. Your hands get extra cold.

If I don't have a hand to hold, I guess pockets will have to do.

10. You treat yo'self far too often.

If you don't buy yourself that bouquet of flowers from Trader Joe's, then who will?

But on the bright side, at least my Christmas gifts list is shorter.