随着天气越来越冷，人们的择偶标准也会跟着气温一起下降。最近有研究表明，低温天气会让人渴望赶紧找个伴儿，不求天长地久，但求相依相伴共度眼下严冬，这种特定现象就叫做“抱抱季”(cuffing season)。

 

 

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

随着所谓的“抱抱季”的到来，男男女女都做好了准备，短期的恋爱关系开始在全国随处可见。“抱抱季”是指单身者决定把自己“栓”在一个懵懂的伴侣身边，以求结伴去参加聚会，并在冬季相互偎依的社会现象。

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.

许多恋爱专家告诫人们，如果你发现自己正处于这样一段季节性的特定恋爱关系中，就应保持警惕，不要形成依赖性，因为春天到来的时候，你有可能被甩。