Does your one-man (or woman) wolf pack status have you in the dumps the holiday season? Well, snap out of it. Just because you don’t have a plus one to holiday parties and functions doesn’t mean you can’t be merry. Dating coach and author of “You Lost Him at Hello” Jess McCann says surviving the holidays single can be easy if you do have the right attitude and do the holidays right.
Mcann’s first advice for singles is to leave the pseudo date at home and fly solo to all holiday festivities. “You can meet people at holiday parties and when you drag someone like your gay best friend or your funny co-worker that you’re not interested in, there is a level of responsibility to make sure they have a good time. So be a big girl or guy and don’t rely on a crutch because all it’s going to do is ward off prospects.”
And while you’re mingling at these parties, McCann warns singles to be careful to not indulge. “I nay throwing all exercise and eating habits to the wind and just gorging because the worse you feel on the inside, the worse you are going to look and feel on the outside, which is only going to make it harder to get through the holidays.”
Also, if you’re invited to a dinner party, McCann yeas to being a fifth wheel. “The holidays are really about other people and giving back, so take the focus off you and what’s not happening in your life and contribute to the happiness that you have elsewhere with your friends and your family.”
Lastly, she says instead of throwing a pity party because you’re alone, take advantage of it and get out of town. “It’s a lot harder to get away when you are coupled up or have kids, so get a group of single friends together and take a cruise or go on a trip somewhere warm.”
