The most important part about deciding to spend the holidays apart is understanding why you're doing it and then figuring out the best way to explain it to your friends and family.
Dating coach Molly Peckler, founder of cannabis-friendly matchmaking firm Highly Devoted, suggests people should be as specific as possible when looking for a partner.
These professionals get to know the darkest and most hidden impulses of their clients, coming face to face with feelings that their friends or romantic partners don't get to see.
Social media is very addictive and it's easy for it to become an unhealthy habit, especially when you're going through something sad and emotional like a break-up.
If you're starting to feel the impending pangs of being alone during the holiday season, 1) you're certainly not alone and 2) science says having a fling with your ex might not be the worst decision you've ever made.