Dating In The Age Of Covid
No matter what your position is on the Covid pandemic, it has affected everyone and the way everyday life is conducted. Social distancing is in effect. Masks are required. Here in my state of Michigan, the gyms and other select businesses are still closed down. We are being bombarded with messages to stay apart and stay safe.
People want to have love in their lives, but don’t feel comfortable with the way this year has gone in 2020. I’ve even seen people say online that “2020 is cancelled.” How are you supposed to navigate a world that has turned upside down on itself? With less places to go, businesses closing down, movie theaters shut down AND the unemployment crisis, where is the fun? Men and women are feeling more restless, agitated and separated from each other, which is not a good start to any date. The emotional toll that the pandemic has caused is leaving people stressed, fearful and annoyed.
Before 2020 no one was worried about dealing with Covid or the health consequences of getting this disease. This adds more stress to dating… Can you trust the person that you’re seeing if you meet? What if you get the Coronavirus while going on a date with someone and he or she is not telling you the truth?
The recovery rate of the Coronavirus mentioned from the WebMD website is between 97% and 99.75%. That’s excellent. Being in this pandemic, it is a great opportunity to allow ourselves to be more present in our energy and become stronger with facing those parts of us that need strengthening.
As far as dating is concerned, use online apps, use Snapchat, use text messages or video calls. Take the time to get to know the person that may be the one for you. Give the time to yourself to think about if the person that you are spending time to get to know is really the one for you. Allow time messaging and allow time for yourself. Find a balance between the time you spend with another person and the time that you are spending with yourself. Depending upon the area you live in, if you feel comfortable and it is in accordance with your state guidelines, arrange a date. Do it only if you feel it is safe for you!
Some people are not taking the coronavirus seriously. Some are taking it seriously. It is hard to know it exists if it has not affected us personally. The fact is that there are thousands of cases and it spreads very fast.
The best things that you can do is take care of your health mentally, physically and spiritually. Your immune system can be powerful if you make a commitment to eat well, exercise and strengthen yourself mentally. You will be in a strong position to find the right energy that matches well with you in dating if you make yourself a priority.
There is a new opportunity given to people in the dating world to slow down and think more. With the absence and lack of connection in the usual places that we may have frequented, there is a new opportunity to reclaim our own energy and explore it. Once we have reclaimed our own energy, we can find the other person that matches our frequency. It can still be a fun, adventurous process.
