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Dating in the Time of CV

8 replies

ChangChang · 20/03/2020 10:49

Have been seeing someone since Christmas - he lives alone, but overnight contact with his children midweek and EOW.
I have two DC at home 100% of the time, plus disabled DM.
I work - it is being adapted so that majority of the time I will be WFH.
My question is - how / when / should we still be seeing each other? How are others coping / arranging things?

OP posts:
Joy69 · 20/03/2020 13:13

I see my partner between once ot twice week, children & work depandant. I've been seeing him since September & we both decided not to involve either sets of kids, although they have met. We message every day & atm have begun to phone every day.
Both of us like our own space, but when we do.see each other we make sure we do something really nice together. We would like to see each other more & to be more spontaneous, but as the kids are all school age we are staying as we are for now.
We're both secure in the relationship so it's doable. We're best friends as well as the rest & can talk about anything which helps massively.

ALittleBitConfused1 · 20/03/2020 13:36

I've stopped dating. It makes social distancing easier.

Carblover · 20/03/2020 13:36

@joy i think the Op was asking in relation to Covid 19 and the social distancing recommendations and reducing transmission

NoMoreDickheads · 20/03/2020 14:39

None of us should be dating- it's unnecessary social contact, which we're supposed to be avoiding.

ravenmum · 20/03/2020 14:51

In Bavaria there is now a lockdown but exceptions include visits from your "life partner". I'm not seeing the kids or old friends IRL, so don't think I'd be seeing anyone I'd met a few months ago. A "life partner" maybe, but I don't think I'm going to visit my bf of 3y either, as he smokes so is in the high-risk group.

Joy69 · 20/03/2020 16:52

Oops Carblover just read the post again. With recent events we haven't seen each other just messaged. I work in an essential service & he is self employed & can't afford time off. Just message & call atm.

Notcoolmum · 20/03/2020 19:04

Been seeing my bf for 9 months. We are still seeing each other as before but he is limiting his social contacts outside of work to minimise his risk and therefore the chances of passing anything on. I'm working from home so my contacts are limited anyway.

ALittleBitConfused1 · 22/03/2020 10:53

People should not be dating. Its that simple. If you're that serious about eachother temporarily move in. If you cant or wont do that tough. I'm risking my career and not having contact with any of my family, including my elderly mum. If anyone thinks seeing a bloke they've known a few months is more important than what we are currently being asked to do well then they're selfish and that's a completely ignorant attitude imo. But hey as long as you're not at risk hey because of course that's what this is all about hey

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