rainbow12 Posted June 13, 2020 Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) I want peoples' opinions why they are dating in the lockdown or wouldn't want to date in the right now because of it. For me, I know I have tried dating in the lockdown, but I can see what a strain it is, I mean you can't touch, kiss or be intimate with the person you're dating. So why bother? You have to be 2 metres apart and over in the UK, Boris Johnson allowed couples to have sex but not new people. You can't express love in the lockdown. Plus, you don't feel good with your appearance in the pandemic so what's the point in searching for someone in the pandemic? Do you think it's better to postpone dating online?? If you just postpone things and wait for this deadly virus to be over soon, then you can date someone without having to worry about the virus? Edited June 13, 2020 by rainbow12
Amanda141 Posted June 13, 2020 Posted June 13, 2020 I don’t think it’s feasible that people will not date until a vaccine is found (i.e. not sooner than the end of the year). as far as I am concerned, I will not stop dating but I will be extra careful and kiss/get intimate just when I can trust the other person and I am sure he is not seeing other people. I will not fool around ! i am in Italy now and things seem to slowly come back to normality.. i went out last night and, apart from people wearing face masks, everything seemed like before. however, how people react to the virus is very personal and of course I respect also those who prefer to postpone dating or just date online 1 1
Author rainbow12 Posted June 13, 2020 Author Posted June 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, amanda141 said: I don’t think it’s feasible that people will not date until a vaccine is found (i.e. not sooner than the end of the year). as far as I am concerned, I will not stop dating but I will be extra careful and kiss/get intimate just when I can trust the other person and I am sure he is not seeing other people. I will not fool around ! i am in Italy now and things seem to slowly come back to normality.. i went out last night and, apart from people wearing face masks, everything seemed like before. however, how people react to the virus is very personal and of course I respect also those who prefer to postpone dating or just date online Yeah, I agree with you, I don't think it's feasible either, especially when you crave for an intimate relationship. I can't really wait that long for the end of this year or even longer for a vaccine to be created. I need to carry some normality in my life otherwise... I'll go crazy and more empty. I just feel so lonely right now since I gave up dating apps, but now I'm starting to think at least they give me hope and it's better than nothing. 1
Amanda141 Posted June 13, 2020 Posted June 13, 2020 1 minute ago, rainbow12 said: Yeah, I agree with you, I don't think it's feasible either, especially when you crave for an intimate relationship. I can't really wait that long for the end of this year or even longer for a vaccine to be created. I need to carry some normality in my life otherwise... I'll go crazy and more empty. I just feel so lonely right now since I gave up dating apps, but now I'm starting to think at least they give me hope and it's better than nothing. Yes, of course it’s better than nothing. I spent all the lockdown alone in my room in a foreign country (England) and I was going nuts. Interacting with other people is part of human nature and it can’t be suppressed for too long, otherwise people would get crazy. This pandemic was a shock for everyone. I am glad we are slowly defeating it, and I am happy to start dating again, but with precautions and being alert hopefully we’ll get over this virus soon
Author rainbow12 Posted June 13, 2020 Author Posted June 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, amanda141 said: Yes, of course it’s better than nothing. I spent all the lockdown alone in my room in a foreign country (England) and I was going nuts. Interacting with other people is part of human nature and it can’t be suppressed for too long, otherwise people would get crazy. This pandemic was a shock for everyone. I am glad we are slowly defeating it, and I am happy to start dating again, but with precautions and being alert hopefully we’ll get over this virus soon Thanks Amanda, You made me see things clearer. I have been suppressing that's why.. I went crazy and feeling down. I just thought I could occupy myself with other things without interacting with people, but I just can't do it. I need human interaction. 1
Amanda141 Posted June 13, 2020 Posted June 13, 2020 @rainbow12 you’re welcome! Cultivating human relations is crucial.. we are social animals, not heartless machines. Hope you can feel better soon! x 1
basil67 Posted June 13, 2020 Posted June 13, 2020 I agree with much of what has been written. Now is not the time for multi dating or indiscriminate physical contact. But if you find someone you think is worth it, and they are living as carefully as you are, then why not date and have sex? Sure, there will be a lot of home dates, but if you get on well it will be fun. 2
Alexa 95 Posted June 14, 2020 Posted June 14, 2020 2 hours ago, rainbow12 said: I want peoples' opinions why they are dating in the lockdown or wouldn't want to date in the right now because of it. For me, I know I have tried dating in the lockdown, but I can see what a strain it is, I mean you can't touch, kiss or be intimate with the person you're dating. So why bother? You have to be 2 metres apart and over in the UK, Boris Johnson allowed couples to have sex but not new people. You can't express love in the lockdown. Plus, you don't feel good with your appearance in the pandemic so what's the point in searching for someone in the pandemic? Do you think it's better to postpone dating online?? If you just postpone things and wait for this deadly virus to be over soon, then you can date someone without having to worry about the virus? Personally it would be good to get to know people through OLD without too much meeting in person. But then i can't see most guys holding off on meeting and physical intimacy so dont know if that would work out. Im pretty strict on myself with the rules though as i live with people who i don't want to pass anything on to. But if dating suits you, and you don't have any issues with it. Then do it!
chillii Posted June 14, 2020 Posted June 14, 2020 l never wasted my time just dating no bodies anyway so it'd only be someone very very special and l'd know where she's been and she'd know where l'd been anyway so hell yeah , of course l'd still meet her. Besides , we could always even do a 2wk isolation before hand fi that was possible, or something. And no pm would be telling me l can't touch either what's he gonna do follow us round with a camera. But l wouldn't waste my time on just anyone's , which l never did anyway but it'd do a lot of people round here good to just chill the hell out with their dating crap for awhile anyway , won't be long.
Author rainbow12 Posted June 14, 2020 Author Posted June 14, 2020 22 hours ago, Alexa 95 said: Personally it would be good to get to know people through OLD without too much meeting in person. But then i can't see most guys holding off on meeting and physical intimacy so dont know if that would work out. Im pretty strict on myself with the rules though as i live with people who i don't want to pass anything on to. But if dating suits you, and you don't have any issues with it. Then do it! I'm pretty strict with the rules too.
chillii Posted June 15, 2020 Posted June 15, 2020 Mind you , if l lived in a country or area where things were bad l'd be sitting it out unless she was very very and very special and if we could both say we'd been safe. 1
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