It's almost NYE: Time to dump your seasonal boyfriend?

I've been dating a guy for about a month now. We're not that compatible, and to be honest, I was mostly spending time with him to avoid the inevitable holiday loneliness. This sounds worse than it is. Who knows, maybe he's doing the same thing? So, my question is two-fold. One, since NYE is coming up, am I obligated to spend the evening with him? And two, how do you break up with someone you were only seasonally dating without making it obvious that's what you were doing?

Anna Pulley, @annapulley

December 28, 2011