According to every social media platform everywhere, it's cuffing seasons, friends!

For those of you who don't know, "cuffing season" takes place during the generic holiday months, somewhere between mid-November and January, and is the time designated for everyone to look for a significant other. The purpose of finding a "cuff" is so that you have someone to spend the holidays with, snuggle up next to the fire with, bake cookies with, go to formals with, and cuddle up with in the colder, winter months (assuming you live somewhere where the seasons change). Cuffing season goes in line with other seasons such as, "scouting season" or "drafting season." Many of these other seasons have interchangeable names, but from what I'm aware of, cuffing season stays consistent.

Now, although cuffing season is a thing that is entirely made up, people seem to actually abide by its rules. However, I fully believe there is absolutely no need to even know what cuffing season is. Single or not, it does not matter if you have a significant other to spend the winter months with, or if you're going solo.

For starters, there are so many places where Christmas is in the 90s. Who needs a lover to snuggle with when there are pools you can jump in? And on top of that, what happened to family values? I don't know about everyone else, but I like spending the holidays I celebrate with the people that I love. Why is it necessary to have a winter cuff for the month of December, only to have them leave you after the holidays are over? (This may be blunt, but it's true.)

In all seriousness, dividing up the year and putting a deadline for the date people have until to find a significant other is utter bullshit. When all headlines on social media say "Cuffing Season Has Officially Arrived" and people have yet to find their match, it can truly make them feel like they are missing out on something. However, there's nothing to miss out on!

Cuffing has changed the way that dating is perceived. It almost makes having a significant other a necessity instead of something that occurs naturally with time. Trying to "cuff yourself" to simply meet a social deadline defeats the purpose of having a significant other.

Dating doesn't have guidelines or rules, and no two relationships are the same, but that's the glory of it all. You don't have to force a relationship in order to fulfill the requirements of cuffing season. If you do not get your cuff, it does not mean that you are doomed to never end up with a significant other in the future.

There's no need to rush or force any type of relationship. Just because it may be getting colder outside (if you're from up north, at least), that does not mean you need to find yourself a mans (or a womans, for that matter) to keep things toasty. Grab a fuzzy blanket, brew yourself a steamy cup of tea, and snuggle up with a good book in front of the fire to keep yourself warm.

And anyway, the seasons change more than once. You always have a chance for romance when spring rolls around!