enchanted771 Posted December 15, 2020 Posted December 15, 2020 Specifically online dating...I tried bumble but the matches are not good at all. Especially for over 40. If anyone has had any luck online, advise what site etc.
kendahke Posted December 15, 2020 Posted December 15, 2020 Nope, not that I've found. I'm not putting myself at risk for a stranger. Dating can wait til this mess sorts itself out. 2
contel3 Posted December 15, 2020 Posted December 15, 2020 No. If you decide to date, there's a risk involved whether you want it or not. It can be a good opportunity to select your dates more carefully though. Its not about how many dates you have, but how well they go.
caputo77 Posted December 15, 2020 Posted December 15, 2020 When the pandemic first started, my answer was no and I told myself I'd take a break from dating until it was over....then it obviously has lasted a lot longer than I anticipated so I decided to give it a shot and see if I could do it safely. For a while I felt like I had a system down that felt "safe" (or at least within my personal comfort zone). I vetted guys pretty carefully via video calls prior to meeting in person and even then only met them outside and from a distance until I felt I knew enough about them to be in close quarters with them. I was able to determine important information like whether they are working from home or going into an office, if they follow the same precautions I do, if they seem to be socializing excessively, etc. to help decide if I felt comfortable being around them. However, this annoyed most guys (whatever, helped me weed out losers I guess) but even with the guys it didn't annoy, the whole process just felt too involved and it ultimately annoyed me lol. I like being taken on real dates, and part of getting to know a guy for me is seeing what he plans, where he takes me, how it feels being out and about with him, etc. I feel like I can't do that at this time, so I've ultimately decided even though I personally feel like I can date "safely", I can't date the way I want to. All that being said, I am back to taking a break. With the vaccines now there's at least a light at the end of the tunnel. 2
central Posted December 15, 2020 Posted December 15, 2020 I doubt you can be completely safe dating these days. However, you can agree to each isolate for 10 days before meeting, and only go out - masked - for essentials like food and pharmacy (if it can't be delivered). Working people will find this difficult, depending on their job and amount of interaction with others in person. However, if you can both isolate effectively beforehand, it should be pretty safe to meet, even kiss and have sex. Along with isolation, you might be able to get tested a few days ahead of meeting to help confirm safety.
smackie9 Posted December 15, 2020 Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) People are still dying in droves. I can't understand why anyone would take any kind of risk. Vaccines are on their way, so it's not going to kill ya if you wait till then, but not waiting might. Chances of surviving might be good, but people are experiencing health issues that are permanent. It damages tissues in the brain, and organs. Edited December 15, 2020 by smackie9 1
Miss Spider Posted December 15, 2020 Posted December 15, 2020 Safest thing to do is lock yourself in a underground bomb shelter and only come out at night to forage for scraps of food. If you don’t want to do that I guess you have to be like the rest of us and assume some risks in life. 1
introverted1 Posted December 17, 2020 Posted December 17, 2020 On 12/15/2020 at 5:49 PM, Shortskirtslonglashes said: Safest thing to do is lock yourself in a underground bomb shelter and only come out at night to forage for scraps of food. Presuming you have an underground bunker, you will have already stocked it with MREs. Yummy. 1 1
Miss Spider Posted December 17, 2020 Posted December 17, 2020 Haha my neighbor gave me some of that just add water wise food. Yeah...thanks, man. But I’ll just die... 1
GorillaTheater Posted December 17, 2020 Posted December 17, 2020 1 hour ago, introverted1 said: Presuming you have an underground bunker, you will have already stocked it with MREs. Yummy. I sincerely hope and pray that the one with dehydrated pork patties is no longer a thing. 2
kendahke Posted December 19, 2020 Posted December 19, 2020 in the UK, the virus has started to mutate, so hopefully the vaccines will be able to address this problem. 1
kendahke Posted December 19, 2020 Posted December 19, 2020 On 12/15/2020 at 5:49 PM, Shortskirtslonglashes said: Safest thing to do is lock yourself in a underground bomb shelter and only come out at night to forage for scraps of food. If you don’t want to do that I guess you have to be like the rest of us and assume some risks in life. 1
smackie9 Posted December 19, 2020 Posted December 19, 2020 This virus wouldn’t have killed so many if people just stop being so selfish about their own needs. No one needs to live in a bunker. Just follow some simple rules, mask up wash your hands social distancing and stay home as much as possible. Christ almighty .
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