September Theory

From our article “What Is September Theory? The Dating Trend, Explained”: September Theory says whoever's left in your texts after Labor Day is who you'll spend the holidays with. A smarter plan than waiting on it.

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Who have you actually stayed in contact with since June?

The claim being tested: whoever's still texting you after a summer of cancelled plans is who you'll spend the holidays with.

One person, steadily. Not constant, but never a real gap.One person, but I've watched it thin out since July.No one consistently. It's too new, or there's no one specific.One person, so consistently I stopped noticing it.

When a plan fell through this summer, what did you do about it?

What happens after a cancellation says more than the cancellation does.

Nothing — I didn't have to. It got rescheduled without me asking.Let it go. Neither of us rebooked it.Nothing's fallen through. There hasn't been much to cancel.Noticed how disappointed I was. That's roughly when I knew.

Picture your last week of December. Who do you want there?

First answer, not the considered one.

One person — and I've caught myself picturing it more than once.One person, and I can picture it without forcing it.I can picture someone. I just don't believe it'll happen.No one specific comes to mind yet.

Have you told anyone what you actually want by December?

Someone has to say it first. Nothing about December is automatic.

Yes. Out loud, to the person it's about.Not yet. I know exactly what I'd say — it just hasn't left my head.No. I'm waiting to see what they do first.No — I'm still working out what I even want.

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