A relationship that last for only a couple of months. Usually during the winter months.
Hiber- comes from Hibernation.
Ideally you meet a hibermate on New Years Eve so that you skip the end of year gift giving holiday season. If you work it right, you can send a message break up message on Valentines Day with a practical, rather than romantic gift. You can then be free and clear by Saint Patrick’s Day!
I found the perfect hibermate. After I get through these coldwinter months, the hibermate is getting kicked out the door.
as a verb:
"All he did last winter was hiberbate."
as a noun:
"This smallness of this town is conducive to hiberbation."
or
"I envy that particular individual for his consummate position as an avid hiberbator."
The time period between the three, big, love holidays, Christmas, New Years Eve, and Valentines day. This is a time when men become relationship free, to avoid, gifts, dinners, and long term relationship commitments
Tom Broke up with his girlfriend on thanksgiving, then... got back together... on February 15th. That's when he came out of his bachelor hibernation