 believe that cuffing season has led them to date someone they're not 100% sure about. Remy Le Fevre of Badoo says: 'We've noticed singles are getting into relationships over the winter due to the pressure that comes with the cuffing season trend, even though that's not what they really want.' Most admit they do this to avoid being alone over winter, others to avoid feeling left out as friends couple up, and to appease family grilling them about their relationship status. Not only have daters pursued someone they're unsure about, almost half have hid their true personality to avoid being single. Similar numbers have ignored red flags in a partner to stay coupled up, while one in five have overlooked suitable partners because things aren't moving quickly enough. It's no surprise then, the app's research shows people often regret getting into these situations. Dating and relationships expert Persia Lawson says: 'At this time of year, there's a lot of pressure and desire to find someone special to cosy up with – especially when your friends are up to all sorts of romantic antics with their partners.' Here's how to figure out – and avoid – bluffing season. If it's not real, it won't last: If you or the person you're dating is coupling up just for snuggles during the frosty months, it's only a matter of time before the cracks of incompatibility begin to surface. If the communication stays surface-level, there's no){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Are you being bluffed – or worse, are you bluffing someone else?
Quit the act, and be honest about what you want.
We’re deep into cuffing season, the idea that single people look for a partner just for the winter months, and bluffing season is a natural stepping board from this dating phenomena – only it’s a little crueller.
Bluffing sees one partner tricking themselves or others into thinking they’re more into a romantic connection than they actually are. Essentially, it’s a classic case of leading people on.