SXC
By Maddox Frost
As the temperature begins to drop and the leaves begin to change colors, it seems a light switch flips in the minds of many people. The attitudes of being free and flirty in the Summer time no longer appeal to the masses of men and women. Thus begins what is known as Cuffin’ Season, the period of time in which people decide to (briefly) put away their status of being single like their favorite pair of shorts for consistent warmth and hanky panky. Typically beginning in late October and commencing in late February, Cuffin’ Season has become a stable in the minds of many men. My brothers, I must let you all know, do not fall for the trap of Cuffin’ Season.
I cannot factually say that Cuffin’ Season is something created by a woman somewhere, but it certainly does seem like a master plan of trickery, so ingenious, that now men are the people who are just as excited, if not more excited about the season as women. The whole concept promotes using other people. From man’s standpoint, we like the idea of being monogamous for a couple of months so we have a steady person to have sex with, possibly get a meal from, and stay warm with during the cold months until we wants to be single again once it gets warm outside and girls wear less. However, Women are truly the ones who benefit from the season. A woman decides to entertain a guy so she has someone to cuddle and keep warm with and have sex with (because women enjoy it too) during the cold months and have someone buy her gifts for Christmas and Valentine’s Day, until it starts to get warmer and she can look for a better option. The season essentially is about what a person can get out of someone else as opposed to what they can give in a committed relationship. It does not seem equally beneficial, but when people are getting used, things rarely are.
Not all women are users and abusers (and victims) of Cuffin Season, some are just as annoyed with it as I am. For ladies and gents who really enjoy going out with someone special, PDAs like holding hands and really spending time with someone but refusing to just shack up with anyone, it gets annoying seeing a multitude of temporary relationships all around only to see people become single the last week of February like clockwork. Nevertheless, for the sake of all those who decide to participate in the yearly tomfoolery, just remember this one thing: Wrap it up and remember to get tested, because a lifelong gift is not worth 5-6 months of recklessness
