Ghosting. Wintercoating. Breadcrumbing. The number of oddly named dating trends continues today with this one, that might be the worst one yet: snowmanning.

Via DailyMail:

So-called ‘snowmanning’ involves the interests of a new sexual partner ‘melting away’ within 24 hours.

The prevalence of the trend, coupled with the fact 80 per cent of Brits admit to having unprotected sex, could spark a rise in nasty infections, doctors have warned.

Dr Crystal Wyllie, GP at Asda Online Doctor, warned those who commit ‘snowmanning’ often disappear without exchanging contact details with their sexual partner. 

This could mean previous flings who they may have passed an STI on to would be none-the-wiser, and potentially continue to spread it.

That’s why she is urging people to use contraception or test for sexually transmitted infections to stay safe this festive season. 

Yikes! While we are certainly not against one night stands or flings that don’t continue – knowingly sleeping with someone unsafely, and then disappearing, is NOT COOL. Reminder that if you decide to enjoy casual dates this season – do it safely.