9 reasons why Netflix is the only winter boyfriend you’ll EVER need

January is already grim enough without lamenting the terrible state of your love life/your health/your bank account.

This month, we give you full permission to wrap yourself in a duvet and take permanent residence on the couch with your new boyf, Netflix.

It'll keep you company, distract you from pesky winter colds and flu and just generally be an all-round good guy.

As for finding Mr. Right, you can worry about that in February.

1. When you're dying and can't form words, it will sit in silence with you

 

2. Need to lie on the couch without moving a muscle? Yup, that's okay too

 

3. Netflix will never wake you in the middle of the night by snoring

 

4. Like time with a good boyfriend, four hours with your new bae will pass without you even noticing

 

5. Your duvet days will ALWAYS feel productive, but you don't have to make conversation with anyone

 

6. Netflix wouldn't DARE suggest you "change out of the pyjamas you've been wearing for the last 72 hours" 

 

7. It doesn't nag you to get out of bed – you can stay in bed all day if you want to

 

8. It respects your life choices – even if those choices involve watching six episodes of Pretty Little Liars in a row

 

9. It'll NEVER make you watch Premier League when you really want to be watching House Of Cards

 If you're looking for some Netflix inspo, our duvet day faves have to be Clueless and Ferris Bueller's Day Off, both of which are available to stream now.

Plus, there's always the entire back catalogue of House of Cards, Pretty Little Liars, Orange Is The New Black and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt to keep you occupied…