10 #SingleBecause Tweets that Prove it’s Not You; It’s Illinois

Cuffing season is upon us, which means, if you're single, it's time to start pairing off with someone you can stand until at least Valentine's Day; because let's face it, the winter months in the Midwest can get bitterly cold and awfully lonely. Just ask anyone who's from Illinois, the US capital of being cut off from social interaction for at least 5 months out of the year.

The weather isn't the only thing that's cold in Illinois, so is the dating scene; and it doesn't what matter what time of year it is. Just ask these people on Twitter who say they're #singlebecause they're living in Illinois.

Really? Nobody? Not one person out of 12.88 million people to choose from?

Have you ever been to Chicago? Theo Epstein. Hello. This is a false statement.

You could probably write your congressman about this. I hear they have nothing going on.

Say no more. My best relationship I ever had was with food.

More than one person has mentioned central Illinois being a problem.

Well...Effingham is pretty close to being in central Illinois.

Maybe you'd find a date if you stopped talking about politics?

We're going to need you to elaborate on this one.

She must live in central Illinois.

Have you tried Northern Illinois? No one's complained about the stateline area.