Whether you’re in a happy relationship or extremely single, a New Year's kiss is something that you and everyone else you know prioritize during the final moments of the year. But is this the best way to start the year?

Here are five major reasons why a NYE kiss should not be your main focus of the night.

You set yourself up for disappointment.

You waste your entire night trying to find that perfect someone for that one-second kiss. But what happens if you fail? What happens when the countdown starts and everyone is paired up but you? Or if you’re in a relationship, what if you don’t have the luxury of spending the night with your S/O. Well, you’ll be extremely disappointed that you spent hours obsessing over a simple kiss, when you could have been enjoying the last few hours of the year with you friends.

You’ll most likely be using beer-goggles to seek out your New Year's kiss.

Let’s be real: you’ve had more than one or two drinks by the time the clock strikes midnight. That super cute guy in the corner is probably not as attractive as you have envisioned. Your friends will probably be too caught up (or bombed) to stop you from making that awful mistake.

If it’s a rando, you probably wont even remember his name by the following NYE bash.

You spend hours talking to some random person (or maybe just two minutes) and waste your time that could be better spent in other ways. Seriously people, this kiss that you think is so important is actually so forgettable. You probably won’t even remember what’s-his-face’s name in the morning, so what is the point of it all anyway?

Because it’s ridiculously awkward.

As the countdown begins, is it just understood that it’s time to start kissing? And then what about after? Do you just walk away and pretend it never happened? Do you start a conversation and maybe exchange numbers? There are no set rules for a New Year’s kiss, and it is just completely awkward. Social interaction in any way sucks for most people, so it’s best to stray away from this painfully awkward tradition.

You should be starting off the New Year worrying about more import things.

“New Year, new me.” Well, how about this year you make it your resolution to have a better goal when it comes to NYE? Focus on friends and reflect on what the best parts of your past year together and apart have been. Plan out your silly New Year’s resolutions that you all know will fail miserably, but don’t lose time and sleep worrying about a New Year’s kiss.

If you find me at a New Year's Eve party this year, my lips surely wont be pressed against anything but my glass. Maybe that’s because my boyfriend will be across the country, or maybe it’s because I don’t prioritize one stupid kiss. It’s a silly tradition that you shouldn’t let ruin your NYE celebration.

Happy New Year, everyone!