Here's how to hack your holiday dating game
Single and looking to add a little mingle to your holiday season?
Dating app The League has some new data that could help you time your attempts at winter romance to perfection. They've analyzed their user data to figure out which days are the best to make various moves, and you'd better get crackin'.
The ideal period for swiping on new faces ends today, but don't worry you've got a stretch before you need to act. They found that it was actually best to send a message to someone between Dec. 22 and 24, presumably because we're all sitting around bored as hell with our families and looking for entertainment.
AdultFriendFinder — readers’ pick for casual connections
Hinge — popular choice for regular meetups
Once you've shared a witty back-and-forth, you should ask for their number between Dec. 28 and 30. Though don't rush for a high-pressure New Year's Eve date. Instead, you're better off opting for a date once the holiday dust has settled, between Jan. 4 and 6.
Here's hoping you can use this news to steer your 2018 in exciting new directions, but if it doesn't work you can always take your chances under the mistletoe.
Cassie Murdoch is Mashable's Culture Editor.. Before coming here, Cassie was Senior Culture Writer at Vocativ. She previously wrote for Jezebel and The Hairpin. Cassie spends most of her time thinking about and consuming cheese in all its glorious forms.
