Which season is the best for starting a new romance? If your answer was winter, so was ours. After all, it makes sense right? Cold weather calls for cosy nights at home watching movies and cooking dinner (AKA prime date night activities).
But forget everything you thought you knew about winter being synonymous with relationships; according to the experts, it turns out summer is actually the Cupid of the seasons.
Why is summer the best season for dating?
“Summer is seen as a time to find new romance because it is usually considered the season that is all about fun, novelty and adventure,” psychotherapist, Elizabeth Fedrick, told Well + Good. “There is a sense of being young and carefree associated with the summertime which often leads to the desire to meet and interact with new people.”
Plus, according to a Google trends study, searches related to relationships and sex significantly peak over the summer months. Very interesting indeed.
For us Aussies, December through February means time off work, holiday parties, sunset drinks and often 80 per cent of the year’s socialising crammed into three warm months. Which, in turn, makes it easier to meet and get to know new people.
“My patients who are single have reported that in the summertime they feel more relaxed because the days are longer and this motivates them to go on dates,” shared sex therapist, Lee Phillips.
As a result of the relaxed atmosphere of summer barbecues and beach days, relationships will blossom without the pressure of being pushed to “couple up”. Cute.
So, the verdict is in, summer is the season of romance and new flings.
Main image credit: @kimkardashian
Did this surprise you? Which season do you associate with romance?
I don’t associate any season with romance and I find this article to be a bit silly tbh.
me either – this is the first time I’ve ever correlated the two and it’s not really scientifically working for me because I’ve been married to my spring man for 25.5 years – did get married in summer though!!
same here!
Makes sense!
It doesn’t surprise me and makes perfect sense it’s when I would presume this happens. I have been with my husband for 16 years since I was 19 so not something I experience.
Ill take any season for romance.
Amen to that
Good on you
Romance should always be around. I think.
yeah summer makes sense!!
I think romance if for anytime of the year??
I agree with you
absolutely but there is more energy to go out and meet new people when is is a lovely warm season so you are more likely to meet someone and the sun does make people happier so you may be more open to romance
Totally agree with you JuJu
There’s more snuggling in winter and usually in movies it’s in winter too.
Righteo.
All year for me, thanks
Not for me – I don’t date throughout summer at all! When I’m hot & bothered, I don’t want anyone in my face – or anywhere else.
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I associate summer with romance as you can take long walks along the beach in the evening and sit outside and enjoy each other’s company in the pleasant evenings
Not a lover of summer, find it stressful and draining. Anytime is a good time for romance, just change a few things around like clothes and activities and enjoy.
From my experience Autumn and Spring!
I can agree with this. My husband and I started dating in early January and have been together close to 25 years now. I might not have gone out with him if he’d called me during the winter months when all I want to do is stay in.
I’ve always thought timing is everything.
Blergh could you not find a pic of a different couple? Even J Lo and Ben Affleck.
This doesn’t surprise me, but if you’re open to romance I think you can find it at any season.
This doesn’t surprise me at all.
I think the seasons just change your chances of meeting someone (for the reasons they give), I was worried that the article was going to talk about star signs!
Maybe I should wait until summer to rekindle the romance in my marriage?
Personally I will wait until our kids are older and we can go out to dinner together.
And I mean dinner just the two of us – children free!
Happily married.
Yes it seems Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have been quite the item hope that she finds happiness with him.
I think romance works for any season.It depends how you approached to it.
very fake brows
Hmmm, I don’t really agree with this. It’s not about the season, it’s about the person 🙂
At least there’s a pic of Pete at the top lol
Romance will happen when it happens nothing to do with seasons
If I had to choose, I’d say summer! there is so much more you can do and activities and I think bonding time is romantic.. I’m not a fan of just staying indoors all the time .. gets a bit boring.
An interesting theory…
Anytime should be ok
I started dating my husband during winter and our wedding anniversary is in the spring
Congratulations. If it’s meant to work it will work no matter what time of year you meet.
Any season is the best season to start a good relationship. You just have to find the right one!
Hm…not sure about this…
Totally personal choice. Society should stop obsessing over having a partner and start normalize singlehood.