It’s officially fall. The weather’s toning down and getting more gloomy, leaves are starting to turn. Summer’s over and that means cuffing season is in full effect.
So I suppose I have to start this post off by giving you the obligatory UD definition of cuffing season before we get to the fun part:
During the Fall and Winter months people who would normally rather be single or promiscuous find themselves along with the rest of the world desiring to be “Cuffed” or tied down by a serious relationship. The cold weather and prolonged indoor activity causes singles to become lonely and desperate to be cuffed.
Cuffing season is somewhat subject to where you are in the world. For example: are you in a place where it really doesn’t get cold enough to wear a winter coat and boots? Chances are your place doesn’t have cuffing season. Do you live in a place where open-toed shoes are really never an option? You got year-round cuffing season! But for the sake of this article, we’re gonna assume you live in a place where the weather changes significantly enough for there to be big seasonal differences.
So. While it’s great fun to have somebody to watch those corny Christmas movies with, someone to drag to all the obligatory Thanksgiving dinners and someone to kiss at midnight on New Years’, there’s a way to go about it.
Scheduling
Normally your prep game should have started already, but since summer left late this year, you still have some time to catch up. You still have the entire month of October to narrow down your selection, as long as you come to a final choice before Halloween. So what do you need to do?
First of all, be careful in your selection. Think long and hard before responding to any inquiries on your cuffed-up status. Is this a person you wanna be cuddled up with? Can you deal with seeing this person regularly or is it someone you don’t really enjoy being around or can only tolerate in small doses? The other oft-found option is an ex. Chances are there’s an ex contacting you right now. G’head, look at your phone. Got that ‘Miss you’ text yet? Alright, listen to me: there’s a reason y’all didn’t work out. You’re not gonna be able to ignore that reason if y’all get together again. Put the phone down.
Cuffing season officially ends by Valentine’s Day (read more on how to deal with that right here). However, if you find that your selection isn’t really what you hoped it’d be before then, uncuff them, boo. No use holding onto something that’s not bringing you positivity.
Endgame
Remember that time we talked about the whole ‘keeping your endgame in mind‘-thing? Yeah, that would apply here. Have it in the back of your mind that this could very well be a temporary thing. Don’t let that stupid Drake-playlist fool you, either. Objectively listen to your gut. Are you in love? Or just cold?
At the end of the day, here’s what I want you to keep in mind above all else when it comes to cuffing season and life in general: as long as you’re happy and healthy about it, more power to ya. Do you, boo.
