Emotional vs physical distancing: Dating during a global health crisis


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When a pandemic like Covid-19 hits, many people become very worried about meeting potential dates face-to-face. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS

Had I written this one week ago, it would have read differently. Had I written it a mere day ago, it would have read differently. But here we are, today, in these uncertain times. As a dating coach (yes, you read that correctly) who focuses on clients’ online dating lives, it’s been a particularly interesting time.

The worldwide Covid-19 pandemic is no joke, and what started as a handful of clients asking me what to do about their dating lives is now almost 100% of clients. Should they take a break from the dating apps? Stop meeting people in person? Ban the first date hug or kiss?

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