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Sorry for shouting at you, but this is very serious.
A while back I stumbled upon this horrific article: https://www.thefemaledatingstrategy.com//forum/dating-relationships/man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-woman-he-met-on-dating-app-holding-her-hostage-for-5-days
This woman met her Bumble date on Cristmas Eve. Now, there are 2 things you can infer from her actions:
She is a pickme who left her literal family for a random man she just met
She had no family or friends to celebrate with in the first place, thus making isolation, the first step in the abusers' playbook, already checked off.
Either way, it is completely absurd that she went to visit a total stranger on the pinnacle/ climax of the winter season. An abuser will note this peculiarity and use it to take advantage of you.
NEVER MEET MEN ON, AT, OR NEAR HOLIDAYS!!! Or something like this could happen to you.
Edit: you should never meet a stranger man at his home. Thanks to @Soyuz for the addition
I think asking to meet on a major holiday where typically people are spending it with their family is definitely a red flag, but I don't think this is what the issue was. The glaring issue is that she decided to or was convinced to go to the home of a man she was meeting for the very first time - a total stranger. One of the major standards you should be following while dating is to never agree or be convinced to go to a stranger's home, or let them come to yours. Public places are a must, let friends/family know where you're going and who you're seeing, and vet vet vet.
This man wasn't taking into account that she wasn't with her family; he became upset that she said no. He would have done this to her whether it was Christmas eve or a regular Tuesday.
The main takeaway should be: do not go anywhere alone with a stranger. Do not go anywhere alone with a stranger. Do not go anywhere alone with a stranger!