Are men hibernating?

It seems since Christmas that I've been really unpopular with the guys online.  I haven't made a huge effort to go through a lot of profiles and email people, so I wasn't expecting lots of messages.  But for some reason, even the "hey u lets chat" messages (that are kind of the baseline standard for every woman on a dating site) have dried up.  I'm not even desirable to the undesirables!  This leads me to an idea...

Are men hibernating?  Have they gone off the dating grid in favour of watching sports on tv and staying in their man-caves?  I wonder if there's a psychological shift that happens between Christmas and springtime where the idea of being coupled up takes a backseat to the idea of curling up on the couch. 

Come to think of it, I might be doing a bit of this too.  I've had lots of other things on my mind since the new year, like a new job and new gym routine.  Maybe when I settle into things I'll make a bigger effort to get back into the dating game.  Maybe warmer weather and colourful clothes will put me more in a dating mood.

Meanwhile, this is pretty much me on any given night.

(Just pretend the bear is holding a remote.)

I'm not off dating altogether though -- I'm seeing Will again on Saturday for "a movie and a pint".  I'll let you know how it goes!  Maybe with a bit of booze things will become a bit flirtier.