Dating In The Current Climate

My D began dating a guy before lockdown and they had been on 4 IRL dates when NYC went into SIP. Since he is a resident and had possible exposure to Covid patients, she self-quarantined in her apartment for 2 weeks after she last saw him before coming to live with us in the suburbs. They have been doing Zoom dates including a virtual museum tour, Pictionary, and simultaneous movie viewing. They’ve also had multiple hours-long conversations. Normally, at her age (30) she would know whether she thought a relationship had long term potential after four months but these are not normal times. I suspect they will need to spend some time together in person before deciding whether this is going to go anywhere.

Though this started before and is continuing, for now, she has had many conversations with her single friends about meeting new people during this time. They are using dating apps and having video chats, getting to know each other a bit and assuming that a first IRL date will be a socially distanced walk outside rather than the usual drink or coffee. It’s such an uncertain time for everything.