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Whether you’re single or attached, it’s human nature to crave some sort of a physical relationship during the holidays. It’s no surprise, either, with the atmosphere being so glacial. We’re all chilled to the bone, and what better way to warm up than by snuggling up to an attractive man or woman (whichever your prefer) in bed? Or by a blazing fire, or even on the kitchen table if the mood strikes. Glamour took a survey of holiday hookups, and racked up some pretty powerful statistics supporting holiday hookups’ popularity. According to this survey, “Over 60% of polled participants said ‘they are more likely to have sex during the winter holiday season than other times of the year, and more than 70% of people shared that they consider holiday parties a good opportunity to hookup!’”
On the subject of work holiday party hookups, they’ve become increasingly more commonplace in the past few years. Hooking up with a co-worker used to be completely taboo, but when you spend so much of your time at work, it’s not uncommon for coworkers to develop feelings for one another. If you plan on having an affair at work, it’s best to make sure the relationship lacks complication. Work flings may be fun, but if you value your job, you have to put it first, and that means taking the necessary precautions before getting involved with a coworker. Those precautions vary by company, so just make sure you know your company’s stance on relationships before becoming involved in one.
If you’re happily married or in a committed relationship, it’s always a good idea to keep your love life alive, especially during a season that can otherwise be quite cold and depressing. As it happens, however, not everyone is happily committed, or even committed at all. If that’s the case for you, don’t fret; this is 2011 (and 2012 is rapidly approaching!) and it’s perfectly fine to have a meaningless fling. For those of you who are unattached and have no intentions of getting yourself into a serious relationship anytime soon, you can forget about bringing your new flame home to meet the family for the holidays. Instead, the two of you can work together to alleviate each other’s family related holiday stress, if you know what I mean!
