How to Make Being Single During the Holidays Actually Fun

Each year as the holidays approach, I notice my single clients’ anxiety levels rise. Fearing lines of questioning and judgement about their dating lives from family and friends, as well as a dread of arriving at parties without a date, many of them see the holidays as dangerous terrain. Often, single people are asked to defend themselves at family gatherings—or muster the patience to attend events with friends who are all coupled up. If you are single in November and December, it can feel hard to just exist.