QuietRiot Posted September 27, 2020 Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) No way to really prove this, until they may reveal themselves their motives or say too much, but I am noticing a trend of escalations in relationships due to Covid or ever since Covid has happened. Like if someone would just start dating, Covid strikes, and they move in together as a result. Otherwise, they'd probably still be casually seeing each other, separated domiciles of course. I reached out to a friend of mine that's an organizer of a game night. Since we have not been having game night, we talk on occasion online (no interest in her if that's what you're thinking...not my type.) Anyways, all of a sudden, she has a new boyfriend she moved in with. She goes, "Yeah, it's kind of weird the situation" as they've only known each other for 3 months...apparently, he can't go back to Germany or whatever due to Covid, so she admitted that it was Covid that brought them together...so apparently this arrangement was made, and she's calling him her boyfriend. I was like "Well... be careful " Saw a situation where an old-school prom school king and king reunited from my old high school as "friends", then a month later..."So-and-so is in a relationship with so-and-so". See...they are going backwards to people they already knew and/or dated (old flings) to get things started...again. I sometimes think that some people are thumbing through their social media feed for old flings or with people that had been friend-zoned. lol This made me think of a a meme online somewhere...saying, "Covid isn't an excuse to call your ex!" There had been other situations where I heard casual dating situations had been escalated to full on moving in together as a result of the pandemic. Anyone here know or seen people that are taking their casual dating situations to the next level due to Covid? Edited September 27, 2020 by QuietRiot
ruby77 Posted September 27, 2020 Posted September 27, 2020 I'd been seeing someone for around 6 months, officially an item for 3 when we basically moved in together for lockdown. We never would have moved that fast otherwise and I am now about to move out again (purchase of a flat on my own just going through). Whilst we had a great time and it accelerated our relationship and we got on great, I have found that coming out of lockdown has been weird. We have been in this odd bubble and now the monotony of life and realities of outside influences and commitments had been hard to adjust to. Would be interested to know if relationships can last after this.
Author QuietRiot Posted September 27, 2020 Author Posted September 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, ruby77 said: I'd been seeing someone for around 6 months, officially an item for 3 when we basically moved in together for lockdown. We never would have moved that fast otherwise and I am now about to move out again (purchase of a flat on my own just going through). Whilst we had a great time and it accelerated our relationship and we got on great, I have found that coming out of lockdown has been weird. We have been in this odd bubble and now the monotony of life and realities of outside influences and commitments had been hard to adjust to. Would be interested to know if relationships can last after this. Speaking of which, there's a neighbor of mine, senior aged (early 70s) that had been casually dating a guy that lives an hour away from her. She had been easing into dating for years since her divorce, and only but a few years since she got back on the dating horse. When the pandemic happened, he moved from his apartment to her lakefront house (smart move lol). Now, she's kind of getting antsy as they are ONLY doing things together. So it's starting to become stale, like they are more room mates. She's even trying to get her neighbor ladies to hang out at restaurants with her, they are refusing because they don't want to hit restaurants during a pandemic.
ruby77 Posted September 27, 2020 Posted September 27, 2020 3 hours ago, QuietRiot said: Speaking of which, there's a neighbor of mine, senior aged (early 70s) that had been casually dating a guy that lives an hour away from her. She had been easing into dating for years since her divorce, and only but a few years since she got back on the dating horse. When the pandemic happened, he moved from his apartment to her lakefront house (smart move lol). Now, she's kind of getting antsy as they are ONLY doing things together. So it's starting to become stale, like they are more room mates. She's even trying to get her neighbor ladies to hang out at restaurants with her, they are refusing because they don't want to hit restaurants during a pandemic. Yes I get this and feel the same a little. Surely that is the same for well established relationships though? Spending all your time with only one person can't be healthy.
smackie9 Posted September 27, 2020 Posted September 27, 2020 This pandemic is new to us, we have never seen anything like this in our lifetime, so yes people are going to make some regretable decisions. To navigate through this is to be creative and inventive. Your neighbor can meet up with her friends outdoors like at a park, or backyard, as long as they are 6 feet apart, wear a mask and serve hand sanitizer. Lots of people still have small gatherings safely. Everyone just has to make the best of it, communicate well, and be positive.
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