"Tinselling": All About The New Christmas Dating Trend Taking Over Internet
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This trend has reportedly become so common that the month of January has become known as "divorce month".
From 'Masterdating' to 'fizzling', there have been several dating terms that have surfaced on social media this year. Now, with Christmas just around the corner, another dating phrase that has been added to our love vocabulary is 'Tinselling'. According to the New York Post, Tina Wilson, a relationship expert and founder and CEO of Wingman, coined the term to describe the way couples often try to bury their true feelings during the festive season. She explained that the name 'Tinselling' draws inspiration from the shiny, cheerful veneer of tinsel, which is used to decorate Christmas trees, but more especially to cover up any gaps, or rough patches of the tree - just how couples who conceal their problems at this time of the year.
"The name draws inspiration from the shiny, cheerful veneer of tinsel, which is used to decorate during the festive season, covering what is beneath," Ms Wilson explained, as per the outlet. "They [couples] choose to maintain a facade of harmony and togetherness. All while overlooking unresolved problems in the relationship," she added.
Ms Wilson described this as a "deliberate decision" for couples to put off their woes until the festivities are over in the New Year, with January being the time partners "need to sit down and chat about their relationship," with the possibility of a breakup certainly on the cards as they seek a fresh start.
