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The global pandemic of Covid 19 was a big change for the entire planet in lots of different ways. I want to focus on the world of love. Finding the one. Dating, being together all the time, being apart all the time. Missing out on time spent with the love of your life and finding ways through this, making love work in the new world we’re all slowly getting used to.
Together All The Time
Being together all the time has made some relationships stronger than ever. Couples who didn’t live together used the pandemic as an opportunity to move in together. This might have been the kick up the backside their relationship needed and they’ve made it work. The love has grown and they might even be engaged or expecting a baby. There’s going to be a lot of lockdown babies! The situation has also pulled relationships apart as there has been no space to actually have your own space. Divorce rates are on the increase which is unfortunate.
Falling Apart
Wit that said, relationships have also fallen apart because of the lack of contact people have had. If they didn’t move in together boyfriends and girlfriends has perhaps realised they weren’t happy in their relationships and wanted to be single. Some people have relished the space and want more freedom without being ‘tied down’.
Post Lockdown Single Folk
There was an obvious increase in people dating online. Signing up for dating sites such as Match Me Happy in order to try and connect with people during lockdown. This has continued as things are slowly becoming the new normal as those connections are perhaps going to be tested away from computer screens and apps. There are lots of free dating sites uk that you can sign up to and find people in the same situation as you. There are people just like you who are still looking for love. If you’re not on these sites, you might never find them!
What Does Dating Now Look Life?
Before getting back out there and organising dates in the real world, there are things we now need to get our heads around. Long distance relationships might not work anymore as people avoid travelling and public transport. Working from home might mean our hours have changed and we can’t necessarily make our schedules work. Simply meeting up in a bar for a drink has it’s own obstacles to get around. I think there has been an enhanced emphasis on love after the realisation about how vulnerable life can be. Lots of people have lost someone they care about. What if you don’t have that somebody to care about? Maybe we all took the pre-Covid dating scene for granted and enjoyed playing it rather than trying to find someone to settle down with? We can’t go back and change things but we can alter how we look at our future and who that future is with. Date how you can, connect with those who you are interested in and don’t be afraid to put yourself out there anymore. They might just be waiting to say yes!
