Post by Gator on Feb 15, 2019 7:50:36 GMT -5
In the immortal words of the honeybee flitting from flower to flower, "I'm not a player, I just f**k a lot." And so say we all.
After hibernating in a cave, eating pasta and watching Toddlers & Tiaras reruns all winter, you may be pulling out your sundresses under the impression that the rapidly-advancing spring weather will be conducive to finding a new long-term relationship.
However, dating coach George Moufarrej, whose book Sexual Euphoria just hit shelves, has some bad (or good!) news for you: Spring flings? Absolutely. Finding lasting love, if you happen to be looking for it? Not quite as likely.
According to Moufarrej, the life cycle of a relationship goes thusly. Most people begin to seek out committed relationships (or, in practical terms, someone to eat pasta with) during the autumn months. "A larger percentage of breakups occur at the end of the winter than any other season," says Moufarrej, attributing this to the depression and fatigue most people feel in the cold and subsequent fighting between couples.
Unsurprisingly, summer is when the majority of casual sex happens, given the Coronas and Daisy Duke shorts and whatnot. And after everyone (men and women alike) has gotten their fill of random hookups, the cycle of seeking out a regular partner (from the woman's perspective, not to mention being able to forgo the cursed monthly bikini waxes) begins again in earnest.
So, what does this all mean for your spring dating expectations? While Moufarrej doesn't explicitly discuss our upcoming season, the correlation between hot weather and hookups with cold weather and long-term relationships is pretty clear. By this logic, one can only assume that spring is for rebounds: Shaking off that winter boyfriend and going on as many first dates as possible. Even though most of them are admittedly terrible.
After hibernating in a cave, eating pasta and watching Toddlers & Tiaras reruns all winter, you may be pulling out your sundresses under the impression that the rapidly-advancing spring weather will be conducive to finding a new long-term relationship.
However, dating coach George Moufarrej, whose book Sexual Euphoria just hit shelves, has some bad (or good!) news for you: Spring flings? Absolutely. Finding lasting love, if you happen to be looking for it? Not quite as likely.
According to Moufarrej, the life cycle of a relationship goes thusly. Most people begin to seek out committed relationships (or, in practical terms, someone to eat pasta with) during the autumn months. "A larger percentage of breakups occur at the end of the winter than any other season," says Moufarrej, attributing this to the depression and fatigue most people feel in the cold and subsequent fighting between couples.
Unsurprisingly, summer is when the majority of casual sex happens, given the Coronas and Daisy Duke shorts and whatnot. And after everyone (men and women alike) has gotten their fill of random hookups, the cycle of seeking out a regular partner (from the woman's perspective, not to mention being able to forgo the cursed monthly bikini waxes) begins again in earnest.
So, what does this all mean for your spring dating expectations? While Moufarrej doesn't explicitly discuss our upcoming season, the correlation between hot weather and hookups with cold weather and long-term relationships is pretty clear. By this logic, one can only assume that spring is for rebounds: Shaking off that winter boyfriend and going on as many first dates as possible. Even though most of them are admittedly terrible.