starting a new relationship in these trying times

[essexgirl58]

How does anyone start a proper relationship with someone during coid? You cannot get close to the person and behave like a proper couple? I do not want to act like a nun lol. Someone said to me if you go on a date you should both take a lateral flow test before you meet to be on the safe side???

I know 2 people that started proper relationships during Covid

My brother and his girlfriend have been together for just over a year, and the other couple about 8 months. Everyone went for lots of walks and bike rides at the beginning and then bubbled up.

Both sets of couples had one person catch Covid/get jabbed early (key workers)

We are no longer isolating or doing much in the way of SDing. Doing an lft first isn't a terrible idea if you're anxious.. Thousands of people do them 2x a week or more. But really at this point, if you're vaxxed, just get on with it. I don't live with my partner and we were unable to see each properly (ie without SD) for a good few months. We couldn't bubble up due to various issues. That's done with now.

Times aren’t really that trying now are they? No social distancing. Just crack on

@pinkstripeycat

Times aren’t really that trying now are they? No social distancing. Just crack on

^^ my thoughts too

Dating a year ago was hard, but doable (as a op said, lots of walks!) Dating now is just normal isn’t it?

Pretty sure we’ve moved on from that now.

If you’re too nervous to meet people due to covid then potentially now isn’t the right time for you to be dating.

I personally don’t have a problem with doing regular LFTs. We had a work social yesterday (outside, if anyone particularly cares) and I did a test before that.

Just get fully vaccinated, test in a regular basis and get on with it.
If restrictions are replaced later in the year you'll either form a bubble or do lots of outdoor dates.
Don't overthink it too much.

i met DP in december last year, he knew my Dsis, but we didnt know each other existed. I dont have friends so don't go out. He was on furlough and wasn't seeing his friends at all. We went on a drive, I went to his house and had some drinks, and just... didn't leave. Still together now, and going v strong. It's completely doable, and I'm the happiest i've ever been.

Friend of mine met someone new a few months ago, after continuing with OLD all last year, including once lockdown over going on walking dates when nothing was open …

Where there’s a will there’s a way OP

Someone I know went to a function and caught covid from someone at the function. Another person I know caught covid off her daughter because her daughter works in a pub and caught it there and passed it on to her mum, her dad and her brother