That time of year?

So I have to do a double post based on the events in the last 2 hours. I spoke with JF and #1, both of them said the same things, "It's just this time of year that makes me want to settle down ... why can't I find that person to do this with?"

Is it "That Time of Year?" Wisconsin winters are cold - is it that warmth of a body next to you? Is it the events? What is it that makes people give mixed signals?

I've had anxiety about "this time of year" - not because of holidays or the cold, but because I tend to get in long term relationships in the month of October. I have hesitated, potentially devestating current relationships just because I didn't want a pattern. Was it not the guy, but perhaps their need for "This Time of Year?"