AFTER THE HOLIDAYS

“After the holidays” is a popular expression that people use at this time of the year, as in “After the holidays I will quit smoking” or “After the holidays I will start my diet and join a gym.”

Single people frequently say “After the holidays I will really try and meet someone.” (Many singles don’t even try to meet someone new during the holidays.) Those statements are then neatly folded into New Years’ Resolutions expressed with the same fortitude that “Survivor’s” Jeff Probst uses when exclaiming “The tribe has spoken.”

So if you have ever considered using a dating service, make sure to join in January, which is by far their busiest time of year. The first two weeks of January are the equivalent of “Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving and the busiest shopping day of the year for most retailers. Consequently, dating services have their largest pool of members in January and can offer single and divorced men and women the best possible opportunity to meet somebody.