From avoiding the Boxing Day in-law dash to not having to stress about gifts for your other half, here's why being single at Christmas is the best way to be.

Single at Christmas: why Xmas is the best time to be on your own 

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While rioting against the consumerism and OTT declarations of love associated with 14 February is empowering and acceptable, being single at Christmas is still taboo 

Being in a mistletoe strung bar with no person to snog by default honestly couldn’t be less of a burden on my life

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Because dashing across the country to keep your in-laws happy is exhausting.

This is why you should embrace being single at Christmas