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Match.com's Toll-Free Hotline Helps Singles Avoid Being (OR Dating) a Romantic Turkey this Holiday Season 50% of Singles Stayed in a Doomed Relationship Through the Holidays To Avoid Hurting the Other Person; 3% Stayed to Get the Gifts
DALLAS, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- As the winter holidays approach, while some of us may be dialing toll-free numbers to learn how many hours it takes to thaw a turkey, singles can dial Match.com's toll-free advice hotline to find out if their gift-giving choices or planned behavior during upcoming holiday gatherings and dates might land them in the dating turkey coop this holiday season. The Match.com "Are You A 'Dating' Turkey Hotline," at 1-866-RUA-TRKY (1-866-782-8759), will be staffed by the site's Vice President of Romance Trish McDermott on Thursday, November 20 and Friday, November 21, from 10 AM EST to 7 PM EST each day. McDermott, a 14-year veteran of the dating industry, will provide advice, insight and holiday dating tips for callers, relying on her industry background, dating behavioral research and anecdotal observation of what works and doesn't work in the love lives of Match.com's 12 million single members. "While many of us have visions of roasting chestnuts and warm fireside embraces with someone special during the winter holidays, some singles may be sipping a little extra eggnog these days as their gift-giving, potential in-law-meeting and overall holiday romance survival anxiety mounts with the approaching festivities," said Trish McDermott, Match.com's VP of Romance and resident dating expert. "Each holiday season we hear about dating faux pas and gift-giving fiascos that earn certain singles a place in the "Dating" Turkey Hall of Fame, and in keeping with Match.com's growing role as an advocate for singles, we'd like to provide a little help, hopefully keeping the necessity for gobbled apologies to a minimum this season."
Possible "Dating" Turkey Behavior During The Holiday Season
* No holiday gift for your sweetheart: Even if you've only been dating a short time, a gift acknowledges that you care and enjoy the time you've spent together.
* Misuse of mistletoe: This is an endearing holiday tradition, not an excuse for a make-out session with your ex, your date's best friend or any little elf that wanders under.
* Leading someone on during the holiday season: You want to end the relationship, but you drag it out so that you'll have a date for the holiday parties or, worse yet, so that you'll get a nice gift.
* Trying to make up for bad dating behavior with an expensive gift: Buying your way out of an awkward dating situation of your own making is tacky. Instead, fix what's wrong.
* Acting out in front of your date's family: You may be invited to join in on your date's family holiday traditions, and this is the time to show respect and make a great impression. Pace yourself, watch the alcohol and keep your hands, and lips, to yourself.
Singles who may be experiencing anxiety in relation to this holiday season's romantic challenges can dial in to Match.com's "Are You A Turkey Hotline" 1-866-RUA-TRKY to receive personalized dating encouragement and advice from Trish McDermott. According to a November 2003 survey of more than 1,000 single adults, this year's singles are generally optimistic about the upcoming holidays, though 50% of singles reported they have stayed in a winter relationship they knew would soon end to avoid a holiday season breakup that might hurt the other person. Only 3% reported remaining in the relationship through the holidays to receive the gifts and 13% reported sticking it out to avoid having to be single during the holiday season.
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