How to Date During the Current Coronavirus Health Crisis

Note: This blog post is a sponsored conversation written by Lynn Smythe, the Founder and Chief Blogger for The Creative Cottage lifestyle blog. The opinions, thoughts, ideas and text are all mine.

Is the current COVID-19 coronavirus health crisis affecting your love life? Right now there are a lot of options to choose from when it comes to online dating sites and for anyone in the UK looking for Gloucester dating choices.

This post contains top tips for single people who need help on how to get yourself ‘out there’ when you have absolutely zero social life. We also cover advice and recommendations if you’re in a new relationship and are looking for ideas on how to date virtually or even possibly in-person (following all necessary social distancing recommendations of course).

CNN recently published an article on Searching for Love in the Time of Coronavirus. Here are a few suggestions on how to socialize and date when your love life has been halted by the lockdown.

It’s important to follow social distance recommendations when going out in public during the current COVID-19 coronavirus health scare. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.

Top Tips for Searching for Love During the Coronavirus

We’ve already written a few articles on how to make your long-distance relationship work, so all those tips still apply for dating during the current health scare. Since social distancing is currently part of almost everyone’s lives, online dating, virtual dating, texting, etc. all become important communication tools.

Top communication methods to stay in touch with your bff, beau, girlfriend, boyfriend or new special friend include:

Video chat apps such as FaceTime, Skype or Google Hangouts
Texting (or sexting for even steamier messaging)
Instant messaging
Playing online games together
Good old fashioned phone call
Email
Sending a letter via snail mail

One of the best ways to discover new relationships and meet people with similar interests are online dating sites such as Mature Gloucester Dating. Another great virtual date idea is to video chat while cooking a favorite meal or watching a romantic movie together.

Limited outdoor exercise is still allowed during the current health crisis. Image by Orna Wachman from Pixabay.

Social Distancing Dating Rules

Most restaurants, bars, coffee shops and restaurants are closed right now so it’s a bit of a challenge to figure out how you can still go out on a date. Since most countries, cities and towns are still allowing essential activities like grocery shopping and occasional outdoor exercise, there is still a possibility of seeing your beau in person.

As long as you keep the recommended social distance of 6+ feet between you and your bff with benefits, and don’t gather in crowds, then you can still have a date of sorts.

Exercising for a half hour to an hour a day is good advice for everyone regardless of any health crisis. And, if you are the proud owner of a dog, you still need to go outside a few times each day to walk your furbaby.

While you will have to hold off from hugging, kissing or even shaking hands with your beau for now, there are still ways to go out on a date. Walking or light jogging is one dating activity you can enjoy with your boyfriend or girlfriend as long as you are following the recommended social distancing guidelines.

Taking intimacy off the table due to the current crisis has us going back to the olden days of dating. You know, when Mr. Right would show up with a bouquet of flowers and take you out to the movies or out to dinner or wherever and you would spend time getting to know each other.

Well it’s kind of the same – with S-E-X currently not an option due to social distancing rules – you have to look for new ways to keep the romance alive. You can virtually go out to dinner and the movies with your significant other to try and keep the intimacy alive during this current health crisis.

You may want to wear a CN95 face mask anytime you leave your house for an extra safety measure and, as soon as you get home, make sure you wash your hands, use hand sanitizer, etc.

Washing hands is especially important during our current health crisis. Image from Pixabay.

More Tips for Finding Mr. or Mrs. Right

If you enjoyed reading this post, check out our other Dating & Relationships articles on The Creative Cottage:

Reach Out to The Creative Cottage

We would love to hear your tips on how you are keeping your love life active during the current COVID-19 coronavirus health crisis. Submit your comments or reach out to info@thecreativecottage.net.