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Dating in the New Normal

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The pandemic has pushed all the normal activities inside homes. People continue their work and try to grasp at any sense of normalcy by conducting their schedules and tasks regularly. People look to doing any home or self-improvement to prevent being stir-crazy inside during quarantine. Boredom and uncertainty are all that are in people’s minds right now.

Single people are desperately clawing at any chance to meet new people. Even those already in relationships and not living together are having difficulty maintaining their relationships. The months in 2020 have raged on without any silver lining on a solution to the crisis. As the months go by, more and more difficulties mount the average person. People are now more afraid to go out and contract the virus.

There is absolutely no need to despair, however. Dating in the new normal is made easy with new technology. Communication lines are now more convenient to make than ever.

Explore Dating Applications

Dating applications are nothing new. Setting up a profile with your likes and other interests is generally made easy with a push of a few buttons. Finding the perfect app for your preferences is also very convenient. Each application has a certain niche that they fill up. For example, for more shy guys, Bumble would be perfect. Bumble is where women have to make the first move. For more standard dating applications, Tinder is a classic. MeetMe is an application for those who still want to explore dating after 40. Grindr is the most famous one for LGBTQ users.

Even prior quarantine, these apps have already set out to ensure that everyone meets their perfect match. Now, especially during the pandemic, the usage rate of these applications has soared.  With nothing left to do and with loneliness setting in, everyone seems to be using these applications.

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Setup Online Dates

Setting up online and virtual dates have never been made easier. Pre-planning your date is vital for its success. To start, you must pick an indoor environment where you feel comfortable being vulnerable and seen. The room or venue must have the least amount of distractions that can deter you from having a good time with your date. If you have certain allergies, you must clean your room or the area where you will conduct your virtual meet-up.

Conduct an environmental mold testing to ensure that your room is in tiptop shape and ready for an actual meet up if ever things get too good. Purchase potpourri and bask in its fragrance to set a good mood during your online date. You’d want to impress your date online and in person. Radiate confidence by setting your place perfectly.

Send Gifts Through Deliveries

Sending gifts or food via delivery is a great next time to ensure continued good vibes with your newfound partner. Making inexpensive handcrafted gifts is a good way to get your effort across. Baking cookies and other goods is also a nice method to let your significant other that you are always thinking of him or her even if the lockdown separates you.

Dating during the pandemic doesn’t have to be difficult. Even if normal activities are thrown out the window now, people have found ways to cope with the difficulties the quarantine poses. Dating is even more convenient now. You do not have to go through the hassle of actually going through the meet up amidst the pandemic’s dangerous circumstances. At the safety of your own home, you can set up even the most elaborate online dates and maintain relationships even from a distance. Who knows? If things get good, maybe you can finally trust your online significant other to come over.

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