For those of you who started dating someone during the pandemic...

[bigbluesea]

Did you get tested for Covid before you got physical? I've met someone who seems nice but it seems such a leap to even kiss or hug him after spending a whole year purposely not touching anyone (I've been very cautious). He has just been vaccinated though.

Anyone....?

Nope. Met him in Feb 20 and then we went into lockdown.
We carried on seeing each other tbh and are still going 13 months later.

Nope, although we did both live alone and didn't have any other "bubbles" or anything, but it wouldn't have occurred to me to get a test tbh. We live together now.

Nope..But i live alone & was WFH from March last year. He lived with a relative and wasnt mixing with anyone else.
Im now about to give birth to his baby

No, we met in July when restrictions were a bit looser. We haven’t had any extra testing or anything though.

Nope. But I was snogging him from date one so it would have been a bit pointless lol.

Why would you very ott

I must be a weirdo then. Met someone in Nov and we've not touched or met indoors yet! Park walks only, socially distanced!!!

If we were to get closer now, we'd probably both get a test if we could.

We're just waiting til restrictions are lifted as I care for my very elderly mum and disabled son and he volunteers at a vaccination centre. We've both only had one vaccination so far.

Wow, congrats Wavescrashingonthebeach! Love all these successful lockdown romances

Finally someone as cautious as me, BouquetsAndBalls! Although definitely sounds like you both have very good reasons for being so careful.

I think we are in the minority bigbluesea

Good luck with your relationship.

Thank you, BouquetsAndBalls. You too! I am very impressed that you've managed to find a man who is happy to wait.

Ditto wanderlusto. It didn’t even cross my mind to get tested. We’ve both been tested separately when we’ve had symptoms but back in the summer you couldn’t just get a test whenever you fancied a shag.

@Wavescrashingonthebeach

Nope..But i live alone & was WFH from March last year. He lived with a relative and wasnt mixing with anyone else. Im now about to give birth to his baby

Good grief. So you got pregnant within two or three months of meeting, while in lockdown?

I'm also cautious. I would wait until I've had both vaccinations and he has too. The thing is someone can test negative at one point in time then get infected soon after, especially if they're not being careful around social distancing, handwashing, and limiting social contacts.

I got pregnant during the Summer yes.
We had known each other a little longer than you suggest.
Thanks for your judgement though, you sound lovely

@bigbluesea

Wow, congrats Wavescrashingonthebeach! Love all these successful lockdown romances

Thank you yes its been amazing to be honest. Hard but worth it!

Good luck with your new romance

@Wavescrashingonthebeach

I got pregnant during the Summer yes. We had known each other a little longer than you suggest. Thanks for your judgement though, you sound lovely

The question was about people who started dating during the pandemic - which started (here, at least) not much more than 13 months ago iirc.

Anyway, glad it's all going well for you.

@Wavescrashingonthebeach

I met my partner March last year right before lockdown. We are due our baby boy in June ☺️
Congratulations to you both. Screw what anyone else thinks!!

@LemonMeringueThreePointOneFour

It was a lockdown / pandemic romance and pregnancy but i cant be arsed going into the details of it any more. Im waiting to go into labour any time now so think am best avoiding Mumsnet for a bit. Surround myself with positivity haha as prone to bursting into tears at the drop of a hat.

@Illy605
Thank you congratulations to you too our little boy be here any day now! Going to be a lovely Summer