With memories of summer flings fading faster than their tan lines the singletons are bracing themselves for lower temperatures and a dip in their standards。

曬痕還沒有完全褪去，夏日的歡樂回憶就已經(jīng)淡去，單身族們準(zhǔn)備迎接降溫，也準(zhǔn)備降低他們的擇友標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。

Finite relationships are beginning up and down the country as men and women prepare for what is being dubbed as 'the cuffing season', a phenomenoninvolving lone rangers deciding to 'cuff' themselves to an unwitting partner so they have someone to attend parties with and cuddle up to in winter。

隨著所謂的“抱抱季”的到來，男男女女都做好了準(zhǔn)備，短期的戀愛關(guān)系開始在全國上下各處現(xiàn)形。“抱抱季”是指單身者決定把自己“栓”在一個懵懂的伴侶身上，以求結(jié)伴去參加聚會，并且在冬季相互偎依的社會現(xiàn)象。

Many romance experts warn that if you find yourself in a seasonal-specific relationship like this you should beware of forming attachments as come spring you may be dumped。

許多戀愛專家就告誡人們，如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)自己正身處這樣一段季節(jié)性的特定的戀愛關(guān)系之中，你應(yīng)該保持警惕，不要形成依賴，因為春天到來的時候，你就有可能被甩。

An anonymous twenty-something London-based designer added: 'It's a running joke with my friends that every year around autumn time I get a new boyfriend, it's like clockwork. Guys all seem to be looking for a girlfriend in the winter, then in summer no one wants to settle down.'

一位二十出頭的匿名倫敦設(shè)計師補(bǔ)充說：“我的朋友圈里流傳著這樣一個笑料，他們說每年快到秋天的時候，我就會有一個新男朋友，好像時鐘周期一樣。好像所有的男生都會在冬天尋覓女朋友，在夏天卻都想保持單身。”

But FEMAIL Expert Tracey Cox is a little more optimistic. She says: 'It's absolutely true that people feel more comfortable being single in summer - everyone is a lot more social when the weather is good, so you're less lonely if you're not paired up. Snuggly weather makes you wish for someone to snuggle up with!'

不過，女性專家特蕾西·科克斯的意見較為樂觀。她說：“人們更情愿在夏季保持單身，這的的確確是事實——天氣宜人的時候，大家都更樂于參加社交活動，這樣，即使你不是成雙成對也不會那么孤單。低溫的天氣會讓你希望有人能和你相互取暖!”

'But while I think cuffing is a real phenomena, most people do it on a subconscious basis rather than deliberately choosing relationships they assume will only last a few months. '

“不過，盡管我相信‘抱抱季’這種現(xiàn)象確有其事，不過，大多數(shù)人都是出于潛意識作用，而非有意識地去開始一段自己斷定只能維持幾個月的感情。”

'Most of us find it hard to separate our hearts from our heads. A lot of one-night-stands end up turning into long term love, even if we never expected it to!'

“大多數(shù)人都很難將自己的心和腦相互區(qū)分。很多情況下，一夜情最后都會演變成長期的戀愛關(guān)系，即使當(dāng)事人自己也始料未及!”