Falling snow, glistening lights and festive cheer could make the perfect backdrop to Christmas dating. However, could too much mulled wine lead to some Christmas mistakes when it comes to dating and romance?
Last year my mate Kim told her boyfriend, of a week, she loved him (she didn’t) and my old flatmate Jake got a bit overzealous during the drinking games at the office party, kissing a gay guy in accounts even though he is straight and now Mr accounts gives him a very strange look every time he passes.
So to save any embarrassment from your end, we’ve pulled together the top 8 things you may NOT want to do this Christmas:
Contact your ex: No – this is a terrible idea, even if you miss them and they bought you the best present ever last year. Or even worse, it is a big mistake to find yourself hooking up with them again, only to be reminded why they are an ex in the first place.
Fast tracking: Somehow dating someone new at Christmas seems to speed things up and accelerates the exclusivity aspect of dating even if you’re not really beyond the casual stage. If you are aware of this it is easier to slow things down and keep things at the speed you want them to be.
An invite home: Inviting your new date home for Christmas lunch with the parents can be premature if you have only been dating for a few months. See each other a few days before and save the big Chrimbo get-together for next year.
Presents: Don’t go mad and overspend on your new partner, however much you like them. It will just make them feel uncomfortable and bad they haven’t bought you something as big.
Expectations: If you think this is the Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve that he or she might propose, you could be wrong, so try hard to not have any unrealistic expectations (else you might end up sobbing alone under the mistletoe).
Prolonging a duff romance: No one likes to dump someone near Christmas but don’t make the mistake of prolonging the agony. It’s just not worth it. Be open and honest and get it over with soon.
Annoying friends: So everyone you grew up with is engaged, getting married, having kids but so what? Don’t let the nosy old friends you only see once a year when you venture back home get you feeling down about your romantic status, whatever it is.
Holiday getaways: It is a bad idea to jet off to a far-flung place with someone you barely know. The end.
Have you made these errors in the past? Do you have anything else to add? Tell us @lovestruck
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