Is your relationship ending soon?
Many of you will succumb to what I call the Post Holiday Dumping Syndrome or PHDS. Why do I think you’re vulnerable, you ask?
It’s simple logic.
Many people in a relationship decide in the later months of the year that their feelings have changed and it’s time for a split-up. Not wanting distress during the long holiday season from before Thanksgiving til after New Year’s Day, many wait til the 2nd or 3rd week in January to make the cut. They might not want you to be alone during that time, or they don’t want to feel like a shit in front of their friends at this time of the year or most probably they need someone to go out to all the holiday events with right up to New Year’s Eve.
So, if you find that this week or next you’re a newly single person, don’t worry, I can help.
You’ll need to be quick and make some New Year’s resolutions (back dated) to get yourself back in dating mode and to boost your self esteem.
Sear these words into your consciousness:
- I will not fall in love with the first sort of attractive person who crosses my path. Not the second or third either. If you want to fall in lust, be my guest.
- I will take better care of the only body I have. I will drink less alcohol and eat more fibre. Nothing makes you grumpier than being full of crap.
- I will update my wardrobe. I will dump all the holey undies and socks and get new ones. I will get good quality, well fitting clothes that don’t make me look like Donald or Daisy Duck.
- I will learn conversation starters that are better than, “Great outfit, it would look nice in a heap on my floor.”
- I will not get desperate about a lack of dates until the end of the first week of February. Nobody wants to be alone on Valentine’s Day, right?
Hey there, You stole this article from the Brisbane times.
Actually I don’t read the Brisbane Times. I’m in New Zealand. I took the idea and changed it to my own words (as you can see) from the Auckland newspaper that had no byline. Maybe the Auckland paper stole it. I’m happy to remove the post if this is your article and it offends you.