However, come summer, said singletons are ready to abandon their adult sleepover buddy for a season of lust, not love.

但是，一旦夏日来临，这些人又会抛弃自己的床伴，重新踏上欲望的旅程。

This pattern is more than a simple by-product of fickle millennial dating culture, it’s a common trend that's been labelled “Seasonal Dating Disorder” (SDD).

这种模式不只是千禧一代轻浮约会文化的简单副产品，而是一种号称“季节性恋爱症”的普遍现象。

Just like “ghosting” involves no supernatural apparitions; SDD is not a medically-recognised disorder, however, it is no less socially prevalent.

正如ghosting（玩消失）和超自然鬼魂没有半点关系，季节性恋爱症也不是医学意义上的失调，但是，这种症状在社会上却很流行。

It's particularly common in twenty-something daters, notes relationships psychologist Madeleine Mason.

情感心理学家玛德琳•梅森指出，这种恋爱风气在二十几岁的约会者当中尤为常见。

"Singles who display this type of dating pattern are unable to commit," she said.

她说：“表现出这种恋爱模式的单身人士无法做出承诺。”

"They use summer fun and friends as an excuse for this pattern, but in reality it is because they are unable to form lasting romantic bonds.

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