Snowmanning
- “a holiday romance that ended in january”
- “we were together all christmas then nothing”
- “the word for a festive fling that melts”
- “why do holiday relationships end”
01 · Side by side
Side by side
Comparison sheet
| Aspect | Snowmanning | Cuffing season |
|---|---|---|
| Phase | The ending | The beginning |
| Season | January | Autumn to winter |
| Feeling | Abrupt deflation | Cosy pairing |
| Driven by | The season lifting | The season closing in |
02 · Which one you meant
Which one did you mean?
In shortReaders who land here meaning Snowmanning rather than Cuffing season are usually searching for phrases like “a holiday romance that ended in january”, “we were together all christmas then nothing”, “the word for a festive fling that melts”.
Cuffing Season
- “wanting a relationship just for the cold months”
- “why do I suddenly want a boyfriend every winter”
- “the word for coupling up only in winter”
- “everyone gets into relationships around the holidays”
03 · Which came first
Which came first
In shortCuffing season. 2008 — Musa Murchison is credited with popularising it on Brooklyn College's Because We Said So Radio — by their own account the phrase was already circulating in New York.
- 2008
Cuffing Season. Musa Murchison is credited with popularising it on Brooklyn College's Because We Said So Radio — by their own account the phrase was already circulating in New York.
- December 2019
Snowmanning. Coined and publicised by a dating company as part of a post-holiday trends push — not an organic user coinage.
04 · Read either one