When everyone gathers around this holiday season, we don't need to bring up everyone's dating life. I feel like it's one of those things like politics, let's not bring it up at dinner. We can talk about lots of other things that don't involve relationships.

I really don't feel being asked if I'm still dating that guy. I don't feel like explaining why things ended. I don't feel like talking about my dating life at all actually. I don't really care to know about anyone else's dating life either. I don't need to hear for the hundredth time that my sister thinks she's getting married, and every other detail that I already know.

Anyone that needs to know these things, would already know. And people that I want to know these things about, I already know what I need to. So if we're trying to make small talk, let's stick to things like "how's college going?" That's still probably not a great question, but it's better than some other alternatives.

There are just some things I don't feel like talking about at family gatherings and other people probably feel the same way. In this new age, relationships come and go quick. From the last holiday that relationships have been brought up, you're probably three guys behind at this point.

Let's just save ourselves from confusing conversations by not bringing up any of that relationship talk during this wonderful holiday time. I don't feel like explaining this stuff to people who are only asking to make conversation. This goes for friends that aren't super close and some family.

I love this time of the year and am excited to catch up with everyone. Let's just leave this topic out of our conversations.