Explain It to Me Is cuffing season real?
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Dec 18, 2024 Michael Kaye, head of brand for OKCupid, reveals intriguing dating app data while Devyn Simone, Tinder's dating expert and matchmaker, provides essential tips for navigating the dating scene. They analyze cuffing season—its cultural significance and the psychological motivation to find intimacy as temperatures drop. The discussion highlights relationship trends, seasonal dating spikes, and the unique behaviors of users during this time. Expect playful anecdotes and eye-opening insights about modern romance!
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George's Dating Woes
- Antares's friend, George, struggled with online dating after re-entering the scene.
- Antares jokingly reassured him about cuffing season's imminent arrival, sparking her inquiry.
Cuffing Season Origin
- Musa Murchison's 2008 radio show tweet is the earliest online reference to "cuffing season."
- It reflects the term's organic emergence as New York jargon, not a deliberate creation.
Data Scarcity
- Limited data exists on seasonal dating patterns due to lack of comprehensive surveys.
- Existing data primarily focuses on birth rates, which show peaks linked to conceptions around the holiday season.