These unprecedented times, caused by the COVID-19 crisis, have impacted practically every aspect of our lives. With families on lockdown all under one roof, children being homeschooled and couples working from the kitchen table, life is a far cry from what we knew just a few weeks ago. But what has been the impact on the life of singles?
In a time where the usual dating hotspots of pubs, restaurants and cinemas are closed and social distancing legally enforced, you might have thought the pandemic would have put dating on hold. But determined in their quest for love, singletons have found new, creative ways to date during lockdown.
A whopping 82% have turned to online dating** – but we don’t just mean finding a virtual match, we mean actual online dating. Video-sharing platforms such as Zoom, FaceTime and Houseparty are now ‘first date’ venues and the pandemic has also resulted in the creation of new dating apps, such as Quarantine Together, which connects people while socially distancing.
So, in this new dawn of dating, what is life really like for a singleton on lockdown? Woman investigates…
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