英语外刊阅读精讲：12月不要谈恋爱(原声音频)

2018-09-26 15:51:10来源：新东方在线

　　Here’s why:

　　1. Everything feels more serious.

　　Milestones that are typically saved for serious couples are front and center when you start dating in December. There are work parties where you meet co-workers; holiday parties where you meet friends; going home for the holidays, where you meet the parents. It’s nearly impossible to avoid commitment! And that can lead to mixed signals.

　　“Dating in December just feels more serious,” says Anna Morgenstern, a 30-year-old who works in advertising in New York. “I was dating a guy, and right before Christmas I mentioned I was staying in the city and didn’t have plans. So he invited me to his parent’s house in Connecticut. I’m thinking: ‘Wow, he really likes me. I’m meeting the parents!’ He sends me the train information and goes: ‘This is the train you should take. That’s the same train Juliet is taking.’ I go, ‘Who is Juliet?’ And he says, ‘That’s another girl I invited to my family’s house.’ He had invited multiple women to his parents’ house for Christmas! We had had sleepovers, so I thought it was clear we were dating. But he thought we were just friends. Needless to say, I didn’t go to his parents’ house in Connecticut. But I hope he and Juliet had a lot of fun.”

　　2. It’s the season to go big.

　　December is a month when you’re expected to get too-tipsy on eggnog or spiked cider — and then do things you would normally regret. (Such as hooking up with that cute guy in accounting.) So why would you want to be attached? “If you’re going into the holidays single, you don’t necessarily want to start dating someone, because there are so many parties and you never know who you’re going to meet,” says Sarah Billstein, 32, creator of the Instagram account Rosé Season. “You want to keep your options open and plant seeds for January, when everyone goes into party hibernation and wants to get their life back together.”

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