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Am I Being Cuffed or is this Relationship Real? | How to Avoid Cuffing Season

The holidays are just around the corner which means that cuffing season is officially here. Handcuffing or cuffing season is a time when commitment-phobes, ex’s, ghosters, one night stands and more crawl out of the woodwork. As a Dating Coach I see this all the time! Now they suddenly are lonely and want to cuddle so they can find a temporary relationship until just around Valentine’s Day. If you are looking to find a real relationship, I’m going to walk you through how to identify and avoid these time wasting relationships aka “cuffers” while you search for a meaningful partnership.

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