new covid guidelines: is everyone in a non-live-in relationship still not seeing their partner?

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Given that there has been no mention at all of social interaction beyond:
1 - meeting one other person outdoors at a distance of 2m
2- in the relatively far off future, being possibly able to socialise in "bubbles" with one other household thus facilitating childcare etc

basically if you are in a relationship with someone whose household or day to day life you do not share, there is no mention at all of when that will resume.

What does that realistically mean in terms of what people are actually doing?

• following the rules to the letter? for as long as it takes?
• saying "fuck it" and meeting indoors and being physically close anyway, in secret?
• somewhere in between?

Please tell me the truth. I won't tell a soul!

@QuentinWinters totally agree re breach of human rights - have been wondering if it’s worth pursuing actually

Van you spout about the law all you want...did you see that almost all those fines so far have been illegal?

There is the law then there is common sense and risk evaluation. The Police are hardly going to mount a dawn raid to find out if my DP is in my bed. They might want to be I don't know be catching criminals. Real ones

I didn't say anything about fines or dawn raids. Stop being idiotic. Oh, and I didn't "spout the law", I merely mentioned its existence. Are you always so dramatic?

Well we met today, had a lovely 5 hour walk and picnic! It was SO hard not being able to be close to one another, and incredibly hard to just say bye and get in the car, BUT it was lovely to see him! We now have to wait until next weekend to do it again but for now it helped

So glad you saw him ! @booboo24

But who would have known or cared if you snogged the face off each other !??

So glad this thread is up, it's so true we are not even thought about ! DP lives 5 min down road lives with parents right now who are WFH and he is too he has his child once a week and doesn't go anywhere, I sas him once a week for last 3 weeks social distancing in the garden no touching etc then we just cracked the other day and had a longgg huggg god it was heaven! I'm working from home and have young dc but we aren't going anywhere either I'm just starting to think how long is this going to be for us in this bracket ! Not that easy to live togther now ! Xx

I spent 3 hours with my boyfriend this morning, keeping to 2m apart the whole time, and it was amazing. It was very weird not to kiss and hug him when we met and especially when we parted, but just seeing him in person and talking face to face was just lovely.

We did talk bubbles and have decided if they are introduced we will be each other's other household. We also decided that if at the next review bubbles aren't introduced, and there is no other arrangement for couples who don't live together, we will form a bubble anyway. His relatives who are living with him are looking for somewhere else to live so may not be there by then, and if they are probably won't be there much longer, so that would make our risk really low.

Like a PP, it has really cheered me up and I am already looking forward to seeing him next weekend (with a picnic this time, weather permitting!)

I’m so pleased that some of you have been meeting up with your boyfriends. We’ve had enough taken away from us by this situation. Taking away love and physical affection is a step too far.

My DD's dad is meeting up with his girlfriend, who is a nurse, but he won't stop seeing his gf so as to ensure he's safe (as can be) to go for a walk with our daughter. I'm sure my daughter is forgetting who he is - she hasn't seen him since the 7th of March. His girlfriend has always come before our daughter since she was born (affair).

You know, they've always said you need to be in close contact with someone for about 15 mins to catch coronavirus, so theoretically it's pretty safe to meet outside and hug as long you spend most of the time 2m apart...

@Fentyplenty - my boyfriend and I started going for social distancing walks about 4 weeks ago. It is so much better than FaceTiming. It has kept us together if I’m honest. We have been together 5 years but texting and FaceTimeing was not enough.

I would never usually read the Daily Mail, but have just had a quick look at this article
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8326535/Boris-Johnson-hails-British-fortitude-aims-draw-line-confusion-new-rules.html

And spotted this:
"Mr Johnson is also facing pressure from backbenchers to allow people to visit their closest family and loved ones.

At a virtual meeting of the 1922 Committee on Friday, one MP told the PM that he had ‘not hugged his girlfriend in seven weeks’ and asked when he would be able to. The PM replied ‘soon’ "

It also says that last weekend Rishi Sunak and Michael Gove were arguing in favour of bubbles but were overruled by Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock. So this gives me a little hope that we haven't been forgotten.

@LemonyCupcake thank you, it was so lovely and you're right noone would have cared or known that we didn't live together

@RichardMarxisinnocent Brilliant, that gives us all some hope, thanks for sharing

Friend of mine is very straight laced, works for the government in a Covid19 role.

He’s been video chatting for days with a women he met on internet dating, they had a socially distanced walk, she ended up at his house watching films, eating Dominos and snogging! I’m SO proud of him!

I've seen DP twice since lockdown. Both times outside mine, he sat in car I sat on wall, both wore facemasks and we chatted for a couple of hours. Aside from that we facetime daily. We've discussed and decided if this goes on for another month then we're going to be with each other anyway. He's been self-isolating totally.
I'm still working and can have a Covid test so I'll do that 1st. I know a couple of friends who never stopped seeing their partners, which surprised me. Their call tho

This is great news! Maybe they will think of this soon too... just with people who are actually In a relationship

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8325791/Dutch-government-advises-singletons-looking-intimacy-come-agreement-regular-partner.html

Dr Carlos Rodríguez-Díaz: 'There is no evidence that the Covid-19 can be transmitted via either vaginal or anal intercourse. However, kissing is a very common practice during sexual intercourse, and the virus can be transmitted via saliva. Therefore, the virus can be transmitted by kissing. There is also evidence of oral-fecal transmission of the Covid-19 and that implies that analingus may represent a risk for infection.' (Thanks, NY Times!)

So, thumbs up to vaginal intercourse with masks and gloves in non face-to-face positions (and no ass licking?!!!! 😂) ?!!

I saw my DP yesterday for the first time in 8 weeks. We went for a walk and kept 2 metres apart. It was horrible at the beginning and end, because I just wanted to hug him. But it was lovely to spend a couple of hours chatting and walking together.

Loving those Dutch guidelines! Can you imagine Boris or Gove talking 'specifics' on the daily briefing? 🤣

So, thumbs up to vaginal intercourse with masks and gloves in non face-to-face positions (and no ass licking?!!!! 😂) ?!!

I think they are just working out how to write that in a PC way before it's released to tbe press

...and if you do get a thumb up remember to wash your hands to the tube of happy birthday twice.

😂😂

If only I'd read the Dutch guidelines before this weekend.

Knowing Boris and his rules you would only be allowed to have sex with someone you didn't know!