First things first, what is cuffing season? This is a new term that even a junior in college, such as myself, has no idea what this is. I guess it's like cuddling season? A time to run out and find the first available person to cuddle with during the winter months so you're not alone? I extensively googled this phenomenon and found that cuffing season means, "A time during the autumn and winter months where singletons find themselves wanting to be "cuffed" or "tied down" in serious relationships."

Wow... honestly I was not expecting this result.

Singletons who want to be tied down in serious relationships have their own season?! I just thought that was called life? On a serious note, ladies and gentlemen, those of you who are single and are looking for that special person to share your holiday season with, do not run out and pick another single person to be with for the season.

This is ridiculous.

You should have more respect for yourself and for the other person to know that you deserve more than that act of desperation.

So what if you are alone through the holiday season. You know that means? You can watch the Christmas Hallmark movies in your PJs with no makeup on or in your boxers with a beer in hand, without having someone else to judge you. You don't have to look cute or spiffy for anyone else but yourself. You each are special in your own way and you don't need someone else to complete you.

So, cuffing season? Maybe it is my cynicism toward the desperate need to have someone else in your life but doesn't that seem like a corporate ploy to sell more jewelry or expensive gifts in order to fake yourself into believing you're in a serious relationship until the spring?

Could be just me, but in the wise words of Fox Mulder, "trust no one."

Anyways, with everything else that goes on during the holidays, the last thing I want to think about is being alone. Fully aware, however, that family questions why you don't have a significant other, or that you believe everyone else has someone and you don't. So instead of spending quality time with your family, however dysfunctional they may be, you spend it feeling sorry for yourself for not having someone to love and to hold you. And a season was born!

It's like Valentine's Day. It was created to celebrate love of everyone and it was turned into a depressing holiday for those people who want a good reason to be sad because they don't have anyone. But you're gonna be sad the next day too, and you're gonna drive to the nearest drugstore to buy all of the discounted chocolate to hopefully fill the void.

But why be sad about being by yourself? You are independent! You are free to do the things you can't do with someone else! Sure it's nice to have a significant other to hold hands with and appreciate spending quality time with, but don't look at just the dark side of being alone. The brighter side shows you have the independence to what you please. It also allows you to work on yourself so that when you do find that special someone, you will have someone who compliments you, not completes you.

Find love in yourself first, y'all.