Ah, the holidays: A time to reconnect with family, give selflessly to others ... and withstand the flood of ads depicting couples cuddling by the fire as they swap diamond bracelets and luxury car keys.嗯，節日，是一個和家人團聚的、將無私奉獻送給別人的時間……還有，你還得忍受著這些播放無數次的廣告：夫妻倆在火爐旁擁抱在一起，互相交換著鉆石手鐲和名車車匙。

Instead of feeling down on yourself the next time Grandma asks you when you are going to give her great grandchildren, why not focus on why it's sweet to be single over the holidays?當你的奶奶問你啥時候能讓她抱孫子，你聽了肯定會很沮喪。與其沮喪，還不如好好想想如何讓單身的自己好好過節。

1. "I LOVE IT, REALLY!"“我喜歡這禮物，真的”

When you're single, you don't have to agonize over picking out that perfect, relationship-stage-appropriate gift, feel guilty because your boyfriend got you a watch when you got him socks or put on a fake smile as you wear that oversized wool sweater he bought you that makes you feel like an itchy blob.當你還是單身，你不會因要挑選完美合適的禮物而感到苦惱，不需因男友送你一個手表而你送他一雙襪子而內疚，也不必穿上男友買的、弄得你像一個紅腫小點的超大型羊毛衣。