"Willie T. Stokes, Kevin McCallister, and the Grinch. What do these three have in common? They're among the very few Christmas movie characters I can relate to — because they don't end their on-screen narrative by falling in love. As a single person, my festive relatables include a sex-addicted alcoholic Santa impersonator, a small yet resourceful child, and Jim Carrey in green latex. That tells me there's something wrong in Christmas movieland." -Hannah Davies⁠ ⁠ The message is clear. You may have just resolved a violent hostage situation à la John McClane in Die Hard. You could have been through a life-changing emotional journey with a group of ghosts like Scrooged's Frank Cross. Whatever the preceding events, if you're a main character in a Christmas film, you must end up with a partner. Anything else is unthinkable. A festive happy ending is not compatible with being single, unless you're a child, a Dr. Seuss character or Billy Bob Thornton.⁠ ⁠ The sad single stereotype is not only offensive, it's also out of touch with reality. So, why is it so impossible to find a cinematic celebration of singlehood at Christmas? Writer Hannah Davies explores that question at the 🔗 in bio. 📷 Moviestore/Shutterstock #R29Articles⁠