Oh, we all have been there. Realizing that everyone around us is in a relationship and is posting cute pictures under mistletoes or with cute Christmas lights and then getting sad and "hating" the holidays. I am on that train of scrolling through Instagram and then getting sad right after and going to watch a cheesy Christmas movie to make myself feel like a more hopeless romantic than I already am.

However, there are tons of things you can do when you are single to still get into the holiday spirit. Yeah maybe there's not going to be mistletoe kiss in there, but I know that doesn't mean you can't have a fulfilled holiday just because you are single.

So here is a list of things I do to still get the holiday experience while being single.

1. Going ice skating.

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Ice skating is not a couples activity and I stand by my word on that. I love going ice skating with my friends and I love ice skating just in general. Skating always gets me in the holiday mood because it doesn't get cold enough here and the ice rink gives me my "white Christmas" mood.

2. Making holiday cookies.

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What's better than food and the holidays, literally nothing. I make holiday cookies with my mom every year and it makes us so happy to get under some blankets, make some hot chocolate, and then enjoy our cookies.

3. Going to look at Christmas lights.

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Pack one car with your friends, get some snacks and hit the road to look at some awesome lights. Looking at Christmas lights shouldn't be a romantic type of activity. My family and I usually do this too. This is probably one of my favorite holiday activities to do because I love seeing how creative people get in the neighborhood. So do this! It's honestly more fun with friends.

4. Getting Christmas PJs.

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I think that this is a crucial holiday activity. Wearing Christmas PJs always gets me in the Christmas mood. You don't need to be matching with another person. If it's just you wearing it, then you look cooler anyway. I always get a new a pair of Christmas PJs every Christmas season and it's one of my favorite things to do.

Now, of course, this list isn't complete but these are the things that I see people typically only doing with their significant others. I don't think it matters if you are single this holiday season. I think that we all get caught up in the image that we have to have someone during the holidays when that's not at all what the holidays are about. The holidays are a time where you can have fun and be lazy with a purpose. So enjoy it!