shutterstock_374492218
It’s Literally “Cuffing Season”
You’ve probably heard this term before (if you haven’t, it’s supposedly a derivative of “hand-cuffing”, because you’re connecting yourself to another person), and there’s a scientific reason it exists. “Cuffing season refers to the human tendency to wind our energy levels down and prepare for winter,” says Scott Carroll, M.D., a psychiatrist. “Humans don’t hibernate, but our energy levels decrease and we naturally gather with others to help our survival. That means we are neurobiologically more prone to bond with someone at this time of the year.”
