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Holiday Love Secrets! it alone. You don’t have to dwell on your sad moments jammies for you this year, but let’s aim for next year, right?
and memories. You can make new ones. This is my gift (There’s the attitude so just play it forward and don’t wait
By Kelly Leary , Founder to you! Now it is your turn, friend. Give yourself the gift and wait on the fence like you sometimes do. COVID is
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of Revolution Dating of LOVE this year. For this gift shall last a lifetime. not an excuse. Where there is a will there is a way.)
“A Very Merry Season, The UPSIDE of Being Single in December: THE GRAND SOLUTION: Dodge the single bullet
and a Happy New Year. 1. You don’t have to buy your romantic partner offline! (No matter what your age is--30 or 80--this can
Let’s hope it’s a good one, something you don’t like as a gift. This long list includes be done!) As you know, THE Florida Matchmakers can
without any fear.” but is not limited to a third drill to add to his tool increase your odds of finding authentic and attractive
As I sit at my desk, collection or ANOTHER bracelet for her? She has enough people to date with one simple phone call...the same
writing the December issue jewelry, right? By the way, gentlemen, most women will way we have changed tens of thousands of lives over
of The Singles Scene for not decline jewelry. It is what it is. Most men in love, the last 29 years! It’s tough being single, newly single,
the thirteenth year in a enjoy making their lady happy. If you don’t enjoy making or a widow/widower this time of year. Just flip the
row, I am filled with sense your woman happy in December, maybe you should be coin over and get proactive. The BEST gift you can
of gratitude and nostalgia. doing some thinking. Is it you? Maybe you are S.O.L. give yourself this month does not come in a box. The
We have changed the way in the love area because you are stingy? I.E. Don’t be a gift of love (from YOU to YOU) will lift your spirits
Florida singles find love, one date at a time, which is what Grinch. Any. Time. Of. Year. instantly. When your relatives and friends say “You
my team and I dreamed of years ago. Dreams really do 2. You can pick and choose where you want to go for are still single?”...You can confidently say “Not for
come true (as you have seen week to week in my column, holiday gatherings. Yeah! No more long drives to the long!” and leave it at that. Nothing more needs to be
in the press, and in our multiple success stories). This is in-laws! Double-yeah! said and the action of doing something about it will
our busiest season and rightfully so, people fall in love 3. You have more time for you and your family since you change your whole month. Period.
during the holidays more than any other time of year. no longer have to split your time between families. Do things Pity many of your married friends that are faking it
It is the season of magic and miracles. It is the season and celebrate the way you want to and the way you always through the holiday “as if they were happy.” YOU are in
to love and be loved--more so this year than any year did prior to your last relationship. Find your inner child again! a great situation. YOU are the designer of your love life
before. Twenty-twenty has been a wild ride for all of us. How did you celebrate as a young person? Do more of this for and you will choose who to kiss on when the clock strikes
I hope you come out of 2020 with a renewed position of you. You may not have another single status holiday season, midnight for 2021, with our help, of course. So let’s get
priorities and beliefs, like I have done. so take advantage of this freedom now. What fun! going. Your future match is waiting for you to register
Let’s face it though, this time of year can bring on The DOWNSIDE of Being Single in December: in my club and they are likely reading this same column
the Holiday Blues, ESPECIALLY now if you don’t 1. People will feel sorry for you, no matter what you at this very moment. Birds of a feather flock together.
set your intentions and stick with them. We may think say or think. To close, one more time: “So this is Christmas, and
of loved ones that are no longer with us and we may 2. You will be asked endless irritating questions that what have you done? Another year older and a new one
also be paralyzed by fear of going to a party “single” make your skin crawl: “Why are you still single? You just begun. And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun.”
while everyone else is paired off. We may be afraid to are so pretty.” or “Why don’t you try online dating?” I wish you happiness. This is our birthright. Go out there
go anywhere at all because of COVID...even to family Suddenly everyone is an expert, right? No one walks in and make this a memorable holiday season! Keep love
gatherings...and where does this leave single people? It your shoes and only you know what you need to do next and hope as your guiding light, and you won’t go wrong.
is a couples world, but not everyone is a part of a duo and you should make a move now because you can. Why? Let LOVE guide you. Still stuck between fear and love?
now for whatever reason. Please read on to learn how to No one else is running the show, Captain! Choose love, silly goose.
navigate the holiday season and end the year strong with 3. You will have no one to kiss on New Year’s Eve Let’s unite, bond, love, and connect. December holds
ease and elegance! By following my advice today, you (the most important kiss of the year). This is the biggest a mirror up to you and asks, “What do you want?” I know
just might have a “Plus One” by the time the ball drops-- bummer of all, so hopefully you will call us when you what you want because you are reading this column. The
in person or via zoom--there will be and can be a sense of read this column and we can preempt the issue for you! next step is your responsibility (make your appointment
connectedness this quickly in our club. Call it Damage Control. to meet us) and we will take care of the rest.
If you find yourself single, divorced or widowed this 4. You will be sleeping alone every night, even on the
month, this is your wake-up call. You don’t have to go most romantic nights of the year. No matching couples The Singles Scene on page 8

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