Handling The Holidays When You"ve Just Started Dating
A lot of couples tend to hook up when it's really close to the winter holidays.
That leaves some sticky situations for some of them, particularly when it comes to what sort of gifts to buy each other.
There's also the issue of whether or not you'll spend the holidays together and, if so, where will you spend them? It can be a rather uncomfortable time when you've just met and started to date with the holidays right around the corner.
However, there are ways to circumvent this situation and have a really happy and great time together.
First of all, you should probably get the gift dilemma out of the way.
Discuss whether or not you'll get a gift for each other.
It can be broached in a tactful enough way that it won't embarrass either of you.
You can ask what he or she would like for a gift, and that will open the door to talking about it.
If you know that there's a financial issue with this new person, suggest that you all make gifts for each other.
You can also each pick out your own gift and there will be no guessing.
If the two of you have literally just started dating a week before the holidays, you may want to dispel with any of the gift giving and resume your dating following the holidays.
On the other hand, if you've really hit it off and neither of you have any plans for the holidays, nothing may be better than spending them together and exchanging a couple of impersonal type gifts.
As for if you'll spend the holidays together or not, that may be something that will just decide itself.
If both of you have families that you're not ready to introduce yet, then it's probably best if you each spend the holidays with your respective families.
You can always spend some time together soon after the holidays.
Of course, that always depends on just how fast and close the connection between the two of you is.
It may very well be that both of you want nothing more than to spend this time together even though you've only just met.
If that's the case, go with your instincts and have fun.
It's usually best to take your cue on what to do for the holidays from this new person in your life.
In that way, you won't seem over eager or presumptuous.
The last thing you want to do is come across as desperate.
So even if YOU don't have any firm plans for the holidays, wait and see what happens.
This is how you'll be able to tell if you're doing the right thing.
If your new interest suggests doing something special for the holidays, and it's what you want as well, go for it.
If this turns out to be something extraordinary, you can do something traditional and fantastic NEXT year.
Of course, many brand new couples tend to forgo spending Christmas together but opt, instead, for New Year's Eve.
Can there be a more perfect start to a new year?
That leaves some sticky situations for some of them, particularly when it comes to what sort of gifts to buy each other.
There's also the issue of whether or not you'll spend the holidays together and, if so, where will you spend them? It can be a rather uncomfortable time when you've just met and started to date with the holidays right around the corner.
However, there are ways to circumvent this situation and have a really happy and great time together.
First of all, you should probably get the gift dilemma out of the way.
Discuss whether or not you'll get a gift for each other.
It can be broached in a tactful enough way that it won't embarrass either of you.
You can ask what he or she would like for a gift, and that will open the door to talking about it.
If you know that there's a financial issue with this new person, suggest that you all make gifts for each other.
You can also each pick out your own gift and there will be no guessing.
If the two of you have literally just started dating a week before the holidays, you may want to dispel with any of the gift giving and resume your dating following the holidays.
On the other hand, if you've really hit it off and neither of you have any plans for the holidays, nothing may be better than spending them together and exchanging a couple of impersonal type gifts.
As for if you'll spend the holidays together or not, that may be something that will just decide itself.
If both of you have families that you're not ready to introduce yet, then it's probably best if you each spend the holidays with your respective families.
You can always spend some time together soon after the holidays.
Of course, that always depends on just how fast and close the connection between the two of you is.
It may very well be that both of you want nothing more than to spend this time together even though you've only just met.
If that's the case, go with your instincts and have fun.
It's usually best to take your cue on what to do for the holidays from this new person in your life.
In that way, you won't seem over eager or presumptuous.
The last thing you want to do is come across as desperate.
So even if YOU don't have any firm plans for the holidays, wait and see what happens.
This is how you'll be able to tell if you're doing the right thing.
If your new interest suggests doing something special for the holidays, and it's what you want as well, go for it.
If this turns out to be something extraordinary, you can do something traditional and fantastic NEXT year.
Of course, many brand new couples tend to forgo spending Christmas together but opt, instead, for New Year's Eve.
Can there be a more perfect start to a new year?
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