Snowmanning
- “a holiday romance that ended in january”
- “we were together all christmas then nothing”
- “the word for a festive fling that melts”
- “why do holiday relationships end”
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SnowmanningvsCuffing season
The short answer
Two ends of the same calendar. Cuffing season is the deliberate autumn pairing-up against the cold; snowmanning is the January uncoupling that follows. One is the arrival, the other is the thaw.
Side by side
| Aspect | Snowmanning | Cuffing season |
|---|---|---|
| Phase | The ending | The beginning |
| Season | January | Autumn to winter |
| Feeling | Abrupt deflation | Cosy pairing |
| Driven by | The season lifting | The season closing in |
Which one you meant
Readers who land here meaning Snowmanning rather than Cuffing season are usually searching for phrases like “a holiday romance that ended in january”, “we were together all christmas then nothing”, “the word for a festive fling that melts”.
Cuffing Season
- “wanting a relationship just for the cold months”
- “why do I suddenly want a boyfriend every winter”
- “the word for coupling up only in winter”
- “everyone gets into relationships around the holidays”
Which came first
Cuffing season. 2008 — Musa Murchison is credited with popularising it on Brooklyn College's Because We Said So Radio — by their own account the phrase was already circulating in New York.
- 2008Cuffing SeasonMusa Murchison is credited with popularising it on Brooklyn College's Because We Said So Radio — by their own account the phrase was already circulating in New York.
- December 2019SnowmanningCoined and publicised by a dating company as part of a post-holiday trends push — not an organic user coinage.
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