Love during lockdown: Singles in US reinvent dating


A woman wearing a mask and gloves tries to use her cellphone on April 22, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. The Great Lockdown has driven single people around the world to online dating apps in record numbers. — AFP

WASHINGTON: How do you find love when you're stuck at home? The coronavirus pandemic has made that challenging, to say the least. But millions of single Americans are finding ways.

Some have attempted socially distanced outings, others have turned to steamy video chats, while still others have tried international online dating as people adapt the art of seduction to the virus era – and dating apps are finding ways to adjust.

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