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Both men and women, single and married, are feeling a little love life stress this holiday season. But who is feeling it the most? Read on for the surprising results from a new survey by eHarmony.
- December 18th, 2008, 05:32 pm
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Interesting that people are more stressed about love than money or gifts this time of year. People want to connect I think -- especially have some security with a partnerduring our uncertain/economic conditions.
- December 18th, 2008, 05:32 pm
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Scotch wrote :

Interesting that people are more stressed about love than money or gifts this time of year. People want to connect I think -- especially have some security with a partnerduring our uncertain/economic conditions.
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I think you have a good point I hadn't thought about. since the economy tanked about a month ago, still seems weird it happened so fast. But you may be correct about the economic certainty drivingpeople to to have a partner more than before. Plus Christmas is always a strange time to be without a partner and/or family.
- December 21st, 2008, 12:25 am
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vapsman88 wrote :
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Interesting that people are more stressed about love than money or gifts this time of year. People want to connect I think -- especially have some security with a partner*during our uncertain/economic conditions.
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I think you have a good point I hadn't thought about. since the economy tanked about a month ago, still seems weird it happened so fast. But you may be correct about the economic certainty driving*people to to have a partner more than before. Plus Christmas is always a strange time to be without a partner and/or family.
I agree about the double whammy of holidays (I never noticed before this year how many holiday songs are about being in love) and economic times. I work for myself in an industry that has been affected. Although I am independent and have always taken care of myself I find myself thinking lately that it would be so nice to just have someone to hug me and say "It is going to be alright" with all the bad economic news. That would be my ideal bailout right now!
- December 21st, 2008, 10:00 am
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I think the anxiety about love is probably there all year round, however it is more pronounced during the holidays. A time for family and longing for that someone special. Last night I went to my department's Christmas party. It felt as though every one had someone except me.


Do any of you consciously avoid these parties during the holidays if you are single? How do you handle being the only one (or at least that's how it feels) without a partner.


- December 21st, 2008, 11:09 am
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I brought my friend with me to my party! You have to look on the bright side and just enjoy -- rather than look at what you don't have. But I get it - especially around the holidays
- December 22nd, 2008, 10:44 am
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I go to parties with other singles. And I can fill the holidays with enough work, so I don't notice them pass by, if I choose....
- December 23rd, 2008, 11:24 am
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i pick and choose what i do - big "movie-type parties" where there are dozens and dozens of people aren't a part of my life. They're usually close friends or work, so going alone isn't too forbidding. And there are always singles at work to pair up with for those things. Good fun


The last several years, i've not sweated Christmas. i guess eschewing the ridiculous Martha Stewart and Chatelaine-article expectations has helped in that department.


However, my family is on the other side of the country, and though i have always had friends include me and my daughter (who also has her paternal relatives here), family is what Christmas is all about to me, and i miss my people, no matter how gnarly we can get after a few days of being in the same house together. =)
- December 23rd, 2008, 12:15 pm
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I'm just hoping that someone pleasant will entire my life before the New Year arrives? I've spent several Christmasses as the only person not attached and I'm starting to get tired of being the odd man out!


Don't get me wrong! Being single isn't necessarily a bad place to be, but it's definitely miserable during Christmas &New Years Eve!


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- December 23rd, 2008, 03:47 pm
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I don't care about being single during the holidays.


WHAT I AM HAVING A HARD TIME WITH IS LOSING MOMENTUM WITH POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIPS DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS.


The amount of patience that it takes to slow things down & wait is pretty ridiculous. Most of the time it is not a big deal, but every now & again it gets to me.
- December 23rd, 2008, 04:59 pm
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