Is it really about romance or the urge to nest?

The leaves are starting to change and gracefully make their way down to the ground. The weather is turning a tad bit nippy, and closets are starting to go through the twice-a-year turn over of the seasons.
Yet, as we pack our strappy sandals and lightweight tank tops away to make room for knee-high boots and wool sweaters, something is in the air.
No, I don't mean the moth balls that were lovingly tossed into the Rubbermaid containers with favorite sweaters.
It's something more primitive than that. It's the urge to "nest".
When we think of animals nesting, we think of bears in hibernation. Every day we see the chipmunks and the squirrels outside our windows starting to nest. They're busy out and about collecting nourishment for the winter.
Humans are different however. Our nesting is more about home and family than it is food and warmth.
Most people in the fall would rather be at home or with close friends and family than anywhere else. The fall brings football parties, and the start of the holiday season. Everything is more comfortable and cozy, and much more enjoyable if you aren't alone.


If the start of summer is "breakup season"... then is the start of fall the "pairing up season"?

Think about it for a moment. This time of year there are more couples than singles. More diamond rings are purchased in the fall than in the summer. More babies are conceived, and it's because the fall is romantic. The nights get chilly, so you tend to stay in more. Fireplaces are starting to get used, and bottles of wine go hand in hand with fireplaces. Candles set the mood, and also scent the air. The leaves turn and it's apple picking time. Pumpkin patches and hayrides. Walks after dinner, and cuddling while watching movies. Romantic.
Males don't even have to put effort into it. Everything about the fall is romantic. All they must do is select an activity and the female is more than pleased.

It's interesting isn't it?