It’s that time of year again where we are forced to turn back our clocks against our will and embrace darker, colder, shorter days. At least, that is one way to look at it. But what if we considered this time change as an opportunity instead? If you think of this extra hour as a gift instead of a nuisance, perhaps then you could make the most of it.
We really give this time change more power over us than we ought to. The week Daylight Savings Time ends can make many feel so hopeless. The warm weather is behind us now and the magic of the leaves changing is quickly replaced with the colorless world of stick season. We feel the holidays creeping up on us, and for the lonely hearts, it is not the best feeling.
Welcome to Cuffing Season
The week after Halloween weekend marks the beginning of an annual phenomenon known as “Cuffing Season”. This is when, historically, all those who still remain single by November 1st, start their seasonal journey to find a partner before Winter. No one wants to be lonely for the holidays, but often “Cuffing Season” will also become the season of your most questionable choices.
Here are a few tips to help you avoid making the biggest “Cuffing Season” mistakes:
- Remember, loneliness is not a valid reason to compromise your standards.
We get it. Your feed is full of couples’ costume photos and the thought of all the engagement posts coming your way is enough to make you swipe yes on just about anyone. Full stop: you have standards for a reason. If you lower your standards for one season, or even just one night, you could be setting yourself up for a major setback. Be patient and intentional with your journey, especially during this season of life.
- If you have to lie to your friends about it, it’s not going to end well.
Yes, this might as well be the same advice as number one. Because if you aren’t compromising your standards then why can’t you tell your friends? This usually happens when you are lying to yourself about a situation that isn’t exactly what you want it to be. If you can’t show his face, or share his job title or tell your friends how you really met – well that probably means this isn’t a relationship worth pursuing.
- Don’t say yes to every person that hits your inbox.
This is a season of desperation for many. Make sure you go into this season with a clear image of what you want in the short term and the long term. Be honest with yourself and the people you are matching with. Every date is not meant for you, remain selective in your process and focus on finding the quality partnership you’re looking for. Even if you are just looking for something casual, you still deserve to have someone meet you on your level.
- Trust the process and relieve the pressure.
You may be ready to leave your single season behind, but rushing into things can really derail an otherwise thriving relationship. It is already confusing enough to go from talking to dating to defining the relationship without the added pressure of the holiday season. Holidays come with their own set of expectations like introductions to family members and gift giving. You don’t want to make the wrong choices and blow up your new relationship just to fit your end of the year timeline. Let your new connections develop naturally and keep your expectations for the holidays low.
Fall Back with Premium
This year, we want to help you take advantage of that extra hour by paying it forward. We’re making an unprecedented move to help you get started on your “Cuffing Season” by gifting you one free hour of Premium.
For European users this means that starting Sunday October 29th through Monday October 30th – all members with approved profiles are eligible for one free hour of Premium.
For North American users the promo begins Sunday November 5th and ends Monday November 6th.
While Seeking is free to join, it was always meant to be a premium experience. Historically, the first two weeks of November show a major increase in messaging activity when compared to the previous 16 weeks. Take advantage of your extra hour with complimentary access to these Premium Benefits:
Seeking Premium Generous User Benefits:
- Unlimited Messaging – Read and reply to unlimited messages from Attractive Members.
- Live & Video Chat – Access more messaging features that get you to a date faster.
- Featured Profile Listing – Be the first to catch their eye with featured placement in search
- Add Multiple Locations – why limit yourself to one city when you don’t have to? Set your profile to where you live & where you’re traveling
- Enhanced Search Filters – optimize your search results with better filters & get closer to the partner of your dreams
- Read Receipts – see who has opened your messages and never guess if you’re being left on read again!
Seeking Premium Attractive User Benefits
- Featured First – appear at the top of the search results & increase your chances of being seen by successful members
- Add Multiple Locations – why limit yourself to one city when you don’t have to? Set your profile to where you live & where you’re traveling
- See Premium Members – view membership status so you don’t waste your time with basic members who can’t respond
- Enhanced Search Filters – optimize your search results with better filters & get closer to the partner of your dreams
- Read Receipts – see who has opened your messages and never guess if you’re being left on read again!
- And more!
The universe has gifted you an extra hour, and now so have we. How you use that hour is entirely up to you. But if you Fall Back with Seeking, just maybe you’ll also fall back in love.
