Can I meet new guy?

[Ginaaa]

I met this guy online and we've been chatting for weeks now. I'd really love to go and see him - this is allowed, right?

He's about a 90min drive away, but I was going to just drive there on Saturday and back on Sunday.

I wouldn’t, but then I wouldn’t do that in non-covid times.

Yea I would never stay over with a strange man.

2/10

Dont believe for one second that this is real.

I've started dating since lock down. We are both in single adult households, so it's close enough to a bubble.

I've had what could have been one night stands (but they've continued) but with men whose friendship circle I knew and knew a bit about them. I wouldn't drive into an unknown situation and stay over. But ultimately that's your call to make. It isn't too far to come home again. I wouldn't make a promise to stay, see what vibes you get and if face to face there's a spark etc.

So you’re more worried about a COVID fine than staying overnight with a total stranger?

Yeah obviously if I get weird vibes I'll leave. But we've chatted loads, video called - we follow each other on social media etc. So I'm as sure as I can be that he's a normal person!

Within covid rules if you are a single adult household and not already in a bubble then it would be within da roolz as I understand them

But god no not even pre-Covid would I plan this for a first date. Normally would have met up for lunch/dinner/drink/some kind of activity like a museum visit, walk around a place etc. With everything being closed now I guess the dreaded going for a walk is all you can do, taking a picnic! Maybe if things went really well we’d end up back at one or others place for “coffee” I don’t drink coffee and stay over but I’d never plan that in advance. Especially if you’d like a drink, you could end up stuck at his place in the middle of the night unable to safely leave if things don’t go well.

End of the day safety first, you don’t know this man.

I don’t think it’s a good idea to plan to go and stay with a stranger . I am thinking about the Grace Millane murder. If she’d met his circle of friends she might have picked up that he was a fantasist and weirdo. I agree with pp. safety first.

You shouldn't be travelling that far in national lockdown, FFS.

Thanks for the advice. Maybe it would be better to go but not stay overnight.