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8 Ways Singles Have The Best Christmas

There are a lot of benefits to being alone this holiday season.

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8 Ways Singles Have The Best Christmas
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Are you dreading the single life this holiday season? Do you feel like you're missing out on all the matching sweaters and Christmas-themed dates? Fear not! The holidays are just as fun, if not more fun, when you're single.

Still worried? Here are eight reasons why being single over the holidays isn't that bad after all.

1. You get to save money.

Instead of panicking over finding the perfect gift for your significant other, you can save (or spend) that money. You could take a trip, go out to dinner, or get some retail therapy.

2. You don't have to spend time with anyone else's family.

Your family is a lot. Why stress yourself out by dealing with someone else's? Luckily, you don't have to deal with anyone's mother hating you this year.

3. You don't have to share your childhood bed with anyone.

Seriously, think about how weird that is.

4. You don't have to do any couple's activities.

You suck at ice skating? You don't want to leave your bed at all? Then don't! You don't have to worry about missing out on any cute Instagram moments.

5. With all your new free time, you can take up a new hobby, or do absolutely nothing.

Learn how to knit, do a paint-by-numbers, or just eat your weight in cheese. You can do whatever you want now, with no one to judge you!

6. You can watch whatever you want.

Maybe your significant other didn't appreciate the classics, or maybe their picks were just way too cheesy. Either way, you have full control over the remote. Use it wisely.

7. You can work on Christmas.

Since you don't have to hang out with anyone's weird family this year, you can make some extra cash for yourself.

8. You don't have to compromise.

The most important thing about being single over the holidays is that you no longer have to make compromises with a partner. This holiday season is all about you, so have fun!

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