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Top 5 unrealistic New Year's listicles

It's that time of the year again! There's a chill in the air, retail store window displays have smoothly transitioned from autumnal gloom to Christmas cheer, and your favourite magazines are telling you to spend New Year's eve in Cabo, while on a keto diet.

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The one that tells you 'Where To Party This New Year'

The one that tells you 'Where To Party This New Year'

You've seen one of these every single year and probably felt a little sorry for yourself. This listicle tells you to book the first flight out to Paris, or Dubai, or Seychelles or somewhere just as exotic. But let's be real, its festive season and you've just gone all out buying presents for the family, the friends, and the dog. Your go-to mode of transport right now is Uber pool. International travel isn't on the charts right now and THAT'S OKAY!

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The one that tells you 'Who To Be In 2020'

The one that tells you 'Who To Be In 2020'

Exercise more! Get organized! Find love! Worry less! New year, same resolutions. It is in our DNA to believe that we will somehow turn into the beta version of ourselves as soon as a new calendar goes up, and these listicles don't help much.

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The one that tells you 'What To Wear'

The one that tells you 'What To Wear'

These listicles either tell you to go out and buy an outfit that costs twice as much as your rent for the month, or gives you more thrifty alternatives. What these lists fail to acknowledge, however, is that a large majority of its readers are going to sit on their couch in their pajamas and binge on Netflix and chocolate ice cream.

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The one that tells you 'How To Get The Perfect New Year Bod'

The one that tells you 'How To Get The Perfect New Year Bod'

This one claims it can help you lose the extra pounds you gained this holiday season before you hit your new year's eve party. There's a very simple alternative to excessively working out and laying off the post-Christmas carbs -- eating copious amounts of piri piri fries and renewing your Netflix subscription. Try it, I dare you.

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'The Pinterest guide to throwing the perfect New Year's Party' lictiscle

'The Pinterest guide to throwing the perfect New Year's Party' lictiscle

So let's say you're hosting a party and need a few ideas. You run a quick Google search, and find this listicle. It tells you how to turn every conceivable winter berry into a popsicle or cocktail (or a cocktail-flavoured popsicle). It shows you how to decorate your crib using just safety pins and fairy lights. You get the drift...