While I valued her opinion and her unconditional support, it reminded me that yes, the holidays are emotional and rough when you're single.Here's a survival guide to help you through the holidays, online and IRL. I'm here to tell you that relationship anxiety over the holidays is common.Studies have shown that the methods used by these websites do not yield the hoped for results.The background and pro and con arguments were written by Pro staff based upon input from the following footnotes (directly referenced) and sources (used for general research and not directly referenced):, Oct. 10, 2009 Benny Evangelista "Twitter Moving to Larger So Ma Office Space," , Oct. 15, 2009) Kelly Jackson Higgins, "Report: Social Networking Phishing Attacks Up More Than 240%," June 29, 2009 Sameer Hinduja and Justin W. 6, 2009 Lisa Mercer, "Who Uses Social Networking Sites," socialnetworking.lovetoknow.com, July 29, 2009 National Crime Prevention Council, "What Is Cyberbullying? 5, 2009) Nielsen Company, "Global Faces and Networked Places," nielsen.com, Mar.From kissing under the mistletoe to the eight gifts on Hanukkah, we look at our Instagram feed and it just magnifies how tough it is being single at the holidays.

Today, as never before in history, there are communications systems in place that are so rapid and efficient that they have virtually erased distance and time lag. For one, the fact that people easily relocate from one geographical area to another has made it difficult to get to know people because their time in one place is often limited.

They're filled with excitement from party invitations, stress of extra expenses, and the questions we get from family and friends about our relationship status, which tugs at our emotions in a big way. Still, I know how tough it is at the holidays being single. I've watched the posts from others on Facebook who constantly share their coupledom with everyone.

" These are common questions that cause many singles to pull the covers over their heads. They're logging on for love to find someone to keep them warm during the holidays, or perhaps even attend a holiday party with.

In some cases, this is a way for people to meet and marry their significant other.

For many others, online dating is a study in frustration and disillusionment. There are websites that proclaim that they have “scientific methods” of matching people.