irc333 Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 Something I've noticed as of late....I'm usually an observer than a participant and noticed these things when single people attend events. Sometimes it's for the sole purpose of meeting someone, nothing more. Some hook up the night they meet, and even leave early. They have no real interest in networking, but the more loyal/reliable ones tend to stick around and be open to regular friendships, networking, etc. I had noticed some people going off to the side, perhaps a corner of the home or yard on their cell phone with an Ex, alienating themselves from the event. Strange behavior to say the least, and I shared this info with a friend and he's mentioning that they get lonely, see people together or getting together, and they can't even wait to get home to call or rekindle something with an ex. Sometimes, break ups occur during these parties, people off to the side crying or upset about something. They find out they're fooling around with someone in their network of friends and get crazy jealous. Are the holidays the MAIN transition of forming new relationships as well as ending them?
dasein Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 Holidays are full of stress and stress weighs heavily on relationships with stress factors already in place.
Cee Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 I broke up with my cheating ex-husband right before Christmas and moved out on December 30th. Best new year's present I ever gave myself.
grkBoy Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 IRC, it sounds more like those folks are just drama queens in terms of the ones in RL troubles and breakups. In terms of the single folk hooking up over the holiday season, it happens often. Too many are single, lonely, and do not want to dread facing the holidays that way. Halloween isn't seen as a couples thing, but there are the Thanksgiving dinners where family asks if you're dating anyone and why you're not married yet. Then we have Christmas where there's holiday parties that are never fun to face alone. Finally topped off by New Years which is a total couples holiday...everyone scrambling to not be standing alone at midnight. Some carry it on to Valentine's Day, and then later fall apart before summer. Most others end up falling apart after New Years.
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