10 reasons not to be single this Christmas

Single and looking for love? Or thinking you might leave the search until the New Year? See our top 10 reasons for finding that special someone this Christmas.

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1. Cuddles are warm

Cuddles are warm, and December is not.

2. Mistletoe

Mistletoe is the most depressing thing in the world if you've got no-one to snog under it. Your randy boss doesn't count, especially if he's wearing a Santa beard, because snogging your boss through a Santa beard is the one thing in the world that's actually more depressing than no snog at all.

3. Buying pressies

Buying pressies for someone you love, or for someone who gives you the raging hots and feels the same way about you, is one of life's sweetest pleasures - especially when you know how much they'll love it.

4. The pair of you can fly off to warmer climes

The pair of you can fly off to warmer climes and escape Christmas altogether in favour of cocktails on the beach. Winter? What winter?

5. Spending Christmas morning makin' whoopee

Spending Christmas morning makin' whoopee is less fattening and possibly even more enjoyable than sitting downstairs filling your face with Quality Street and mince pies. Spending Christmas afternoon makin' whoopee is also less fattening and possibly even more enjoyable than sitting downstairs filling your face with Quality Street and mince pies. Spending Christmas evening... you get the idea.

6. Champagne

Champagne tastes much nicer when you share it with someone you fancy.

7. Loved-up chemicals whizzing around your brain

Loved-up chemicals whizzing around your brain and body are the closest you'll ever get to the excitement you felt at Christmas when you were six.

8. Novelty lingerie

Novelty lingerie is fairly pointless if you've got no-one to show it to. The cat doesn't count, and nor does Father Christmas. Let's not even mention your boss at this point.

9. Scrabble

Scrabble doesn't have a "one player" setting.

10. Clearing up after the party

Clearing up after the party is a lot less like hard work when you've got someone to do it with, especially if that person is so besotted with you that they'll do all the work while you lie in the bath with a glass of leftover buck's fizz.

And one great reason to stay single at Christmas: no in-laws. Happy crimble, everybody!