While there’s no official calendar date, generally mid-October serves as the beginning of what’s become known as “cuffing season.” For those uninformed, “cuffing season” is for those who aren’t in a real “relationship,” but still don’t want to go through Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s – and the cold of winter – alone. So, they find Mr. or Mrs. Right Now to get them through. After those festivities and frigid days are finished, however, so is the “relationship.”
Psychologist Sameera Sullivan says “cuffing season” comes because of people looking for refuge from being stuck inside alone. It also gives a diversion from nosy relatives pointing out that you’re “still single” during those obligatory family gatherings (of course, that won’t stop them from pointing out that you can’t hold a relationship together and why they didn’t think your “cuff” was a good match after things eventually come to an end).
So, then, how does one “cuff?” These days, the era of dating apps has made it ultra-simple. Some of those in the “millennial” age even view “cuffing season” as their own “invention,” so they’ll use it in their dating profile…making it clear that’s what they’re looking for. The appeal of “cuffing season” is that it doesn’t have the locked-in feeling of a “committed relationship,” but feels a little sturdier and more substantive than just a simple “hook up.”So, with all that said, happy “cuffing” everyone!
Source:Ask Men