I'm just getting back into OLD and whether people are vaccinated or not seems to be a polarising topic that is making me uncomfortable.
I'm vaccinated and tbh I'm not bothered at this stage whether my date is or not. We're only having drinks/dinner.
I've come across profiles that are angrily saying 'stay away with your poisoned vaccine' and other such delights.
I even went on a date recently with a man who screwed up his face and started to rant about vaccines but I managed to swiftly change the subject. Tbf he was an argumentative arse anyway, in one date managed to demand my opinion on both Brexit and Meghan Markle and mansplain why I was wrong on both counts
I don't really want to disclose my 'status' either way to a stranger tbh, but once the question is asked, avoiding the answer seems combative. Just as the done thing is to avoid topics like politics and religion at dinner parties (!), I just don't want a heated debate either way.
I know the short answer is if it's problematic with someone I'm talking to then just to move on, but it seems a shame (?) that it's reducing an already scant pool of prospects
It just feels like a bit of a minefield if asked the question. If I say yes then they often sneer because they haven't. If I refuse to answer as tbf it's personal info then I'm looking awkward. But I really would prefer just to avoid the subject altogether. Has anyone else come across this? How would you/are you handling it?
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Sparklfairy · 22/07/2021 17:30
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