Dating during the Coronavirus lockdown

Mister Vain

ShineOn7 wrote: »

They're scam profiles 99.9% of the time when you match with a stunner who just so happens to be 15,000 Km away


"See more of my pics on LoveYouLongTimeBigBoy2020xoxo.com"

One of them was as stunner alright. The rest were fairly average. Maybe if they go ahead with building that city in Louth for the Chinese residents I might get lucky.

ShineOn7

A Professor who knows his stuff said in a BBC article earlier that "we won't see life like it was in 2019 for another five years"

There's no way any single people can or should last that long to date again

I'm starting to think maybe the lowest risk would be to start meeting up with an Ex you trust from next March

They'd be single too obviously, you're still on good terms with them and you know they don't act the eejit going to house parties etc

Padre_Pio

ShineOn7 wrote: »

A Professor who knows his stuff said in a BBC article earlier that "we won't see life like it was in 2019 for another five years"

There's no way any single people can or should last that long to date again


I'm starting to think maybe the lowest risk would be to start meeting up with an Ex you trust from next March


They'd be single too obviously, you're still on good terms with them and you know they don't act the eejit going to house parties etc

Well that's terrible advice. They're an ex for a reason.

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm sure people could meet each other for a takeaway coffee and a walk in a park. If I were dating now I wouldn't let Covid get in my way.

My thoughts exactly. I wouldn't be letting any restrictions stop me from meeting someone I was interested in.

ShineOn7

Padre_Pio wrote: »

Well that's terrible advice. They're an ex for a reason.

Two good friends of mine are exes and myself and one still had the occasional fumble upto March

There are exes you never want to even see again of course, but you can still keep in good contact with some of them

Xtrail14

Going for a shot of patie or a night of it is as an essential journey.

Loafing Oaf

ShineOn7 wrote: »

I'm starting to think maybe the lowest risk would be to start meeting up with an Ex you trust from next March

They'd be single too obviously, you're still on good terms with them and you know they don't act the eejit going to house parties etc

Yes most of the uncertainty is removed from the equation. If they let you in the door you can pretty sure the evening will have a happy ending.

Jim Gazebo

How are people treating the 5km in this scenario? Tinder date lined up but it's a bit over the 5km. We are both happy to do it because we follow all the other guidelines, we should still be able to have careful fun. People's thoughts on it? Would you do it?

giveitholly

Jim Gazebo wrote: »

How are people treating the 5km in this scenario? Tinder date lined up but it's a bit over the 5km. We are both happy to do it because we follow all the other guidelines, we should still be able to have careful fun. People's thoughts on it? Would you do it?

Jaysus go for it

Jim Gazebo

giveitholly wrote: »

Jaysus go for it

Don't worry about that ha ha, no encouragement needed. I was just interested to see what people thought...

giveitholly

Jim Gazebo wrote: »

Don't worry about that ha ha, no encouragement needed. I was just interested to see what people thought...

Oh don't worry they will be along shortly to put the guilt trip on you,very important to get the leg over in these times

Jim Gazebo

giveitholly wrote: »

Oh don't worry they will be along shortly to put the guilt trip on you,very important to get the leg over in these times

I am not for guilting.

Gael23

If my potential date was uneasy about something then I’d respect that for sure and I’d be particularly slow to take things into the bedroom for a while. Instead just keep it to dates and stuff

Loafing Oaf

Xtrail14 wrote: »

Going for a shot of patie or a night of it is as an essential journey.

What's patie? Typo?

ShineOn7

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

What's patie? Typo?

I hope so. Or this thread is going into weird fetish territory again

mousblaster17

go for it! just keep follow the social distancing and enjoy yourselves

timeToLive

So you're going to meet up and stay 2 feet apart? And what, walk around in the cold?

EltonJohn69

So once the lockdown is over dating is allowed?

Kerry25x

timeToLive wrote: »

So you're going to meet up and stay 2 feet apart? And what, walk around in the cold?

Sure 2 feet is very close.

Loafing Oaf

timeToLive wrote: »

So you're going to meet up and stay 2 feet apart? And what, walk around in the cold?

Jim Gazebo wrote: »

We are both happy to do it because we follow all the other guidelines, we should still be able to have careful fun.

Not clear to me what he means by this?

ShineOn7

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Not clear to me what he means by this?

Presuming "careful fun" means calculated risk

There'll come a time for all of us cautious Singletons when we'll just have to take a chance

Imagine not dating till 2022!

paw patrol

mousblaster17 wrote: »

go for it! just keep follow the social distancing and enjoy yourselves

jaysis wept

ShineOn7

Anyone try Hinge yet?

It sounds like a really dodgy nightclub in Limerick, but it's actually a new dating app

Idbatterim

get out and date, meet up.the way I saw it was, I went on few dates around June, assuming it went well and I wanted to see them again and assumed they did, Id follow up message after date, kissed after second date if you could tell it was good. Because if the two of you want to meet again, there was obviously good enough attraction.

They have taken nearly everything fun and worthwhile away, just go out and date. Or dont and wait for another year minimum if its a vaccine you are waiting for, but thats the reality...

Its defo not ideal with the pubs being shut and cafe's, restaurants etc. Just be more picky than you would usually be.No doubt many women reading this, will be told they are too picky and too give people a chance...

Loafing Oaf

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Presuming "careful fun" means calculated risk

I suppose if they spend less than 15 minutes within 2 metres of each other they can claim they weren't 'close contacts'. You can get a fair bit done in that time:P

Mister Vain

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Presuming "careful fun" means calculated risk

There'll come a time for all of us cautious Singletons when we'll just have to take a chance

Imagine not dating till 2022!

Unfortunately I can. I just hope I can go on a "golfing trip" to Portugal next year.

Padre_Pio

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

I suppose if they spend less than 15 minutes within 2 metres of each other they can claim they weren't 'close contacts'. You can get a fair bit done in that time:P

Sure if you move outside the 2 metres I presume the clock resets.

Get a glass of water. Rehydrate

Padre_Pio

eaglach wrote: »

I feel very strongly about keeping the virus at bay, but I think I've reached breaking point and finally go on a real date, even if it is just a walk in the park. It may sound selfish, but I can't put my life on hold indefinitely.

What are your alternatives? Stay single form a year, having no close contact with someone?

Not realistic IMO.

Mister Vain

Padre_Pio wrote: »

What are your alternatives? Stay single form a year, having no close contact with someone?

Not realistic IMO.

Not realistic? Plenty of people have been single for more than a year. The dating scene was tricky enough to navigate before the pandemic.

Thats me

paw patrol wrote: »

mousblaster17 wrote: »

go for it! just keep follow the social distancing and enjoy yourselves

jaysis wept

ShineOn7

Get the hormones prepared lads!



https://twitter.com/pfizer/status/1325767629890592771

Padre_Pio

Mister Vain wrote: »

Not realistic? Plenty of people have been single for more than a year. The dating scene was tricky enough to navigate before the pandemic.

Sure, but at least you're looking.

To put your love life on pause for a year is a mistake IMO. Hell of a dry spell.

Thelonious Monk

Padre_Pio wrote: »

Sure, but at least you're looking.

To put your love life on pause for a year is a mistake IMO. Hell of a dry spell.

It's nothing in the grand scheme of things. Make the most of it.

Open the Pubs

I have given up at least until pubs reopen or I move back up to Dublin. Online dating just isn't worth it in countryside where I am atm and there is nothing open locally apart from supermarkets etc.

Even for some sort of outdoors type date the weather is bad and it's dark so early.

Xtrail14

Open the Pubs wrote: »

I have given up at least until pubs reopen or I move back up to Dublin. Online dating just isn't worth it in countryside where I am atm and there is nothing open locally apart from supermarkets etc.

Even for some sort of outdoors type date the weather is bad and it's dark so early.

A fella I know met his now wife in Dunnes Stores 20 years ago.

Open the Pubs

Xtrail14 wrote: »

A fella I know met his now wife in Dunnes Stores 20 years ago.

I thought it was mostly in America or films that happens!

Jim Gazebo

Unfortunately the date fell through from my side both through work and injury... I got unmatched for it ha ha!! We go again!!

Gael23

Matching with a few lads on Tinder but none want to meet. I do understand but it’s frustrating on the other hand

AlmightyCushion

Gael23 wrote: »

Matching with a few lads on Tinder but none want to meet. I do understand but it’s frustrating on the other hand

I've noticed it with some women as well. It is understandable but if someone isn't willing to meet, I don't see the point in in being on dating apps. If it's just for the next couple of weeks then fair enough but if we're talking a couple of months or more then it doesn't make any sense. Any connection you make with someone will have long fizzled out by the time you would be willing to meet any way.

Mister Vain

I matched with a few gorgeous girls who want to meet but they're in Hong Kong. Now there is one girl who lives 3km from me but she is only showing half her face in her photos.

ShineOn7

Mister Vain wrote: »

I matched with a few gorgeous girls who want to meet but they're in Hong Kong.

But seriously; they're very likely fake profiles if they're perfect looking and 16 thousand kilometres away

Mister Vain

ShineOn7 wrote: »

But seriously; they're very likely fake profiles if they're perfect looking and 16 thousand kilometres away

More than likely. I seem to either match with fake profiles or girls that look completely different in every photo and I can't make up my mind if I fancy them or not. :pac: The joys of modern dating.

Padre_Pio

Mister Vain wrote: »

More than likely. I seem to either match with fake profiles or girls that look completely different in every photo and I can't make up my mind if I fancy them or not. :pac: The joys of modern dating.

There's a lot of asian girls on Tinder the last few weeks. All fake profiles. What's the scam here? Are they trying to get you to pay for a ticket or something?

Mister Vain

Padre_Pio wrote: »

There's a lot of asian girls on Tinder the last few weeks. All fake profiles. What's the scam here? Are they trying to get you to pay for a ticket or something?

I never had anyone ask me for money. Maybe its something to do with the new city they're building near Dundalk for the Hong Kong residents?

ShineOn7

Padre_Pio wrote: »

There's a lot of asian girls on Tinder the last few weeks. All fake profiles. What's the scam here? Are they trying to get you to pay for a ticket or something?

I'm presuming it's all bot driven and the chat links you to a paid video site within the first 5 mins

So easy to spot the fake ones though

AlmightyCushion

I matched with an asian girl ages ago (some time last year) who was actually legit. She said she was coming to Ireland for a holiday and was looking to meet people. We chatted a little bit and followed each other on Instagram. I kinda forgot about it until she messaged me a few months later when she was here and wanted to meet up. She was a nice girl. So, some of them are legit. I've matched with a few over more recently and chatted to some of them. Any of the recent matches, seem to all be working in investments and they'll casually drop that into any chat 'My day was good, made some nice investments that made a good profit' type of thing. I imagine they are spam accounts trying to get you to 'invest' money with them.

Dual wheels

The lady that runs the local knocking shop in my village said she was never as busy, it’s an ill wind that blows some good if you pardon the pun

RonaVirus

The scam with the Asians is that they try sell you crypto currency. They over time mention investments that have gone well for them to peek your interest.

Either they are trying to push an unknown currency or selling you a fake.

They are real people, not bots. Probably not as good looking as their pictures, and probably have a penis.

Mister Vain

I actually met an Asian girl in Dublin before. She spent the entire date looking at her phone. Probably checking her investments.

Samsonsmasher

I have never stopped dating. I am not going to be told by Dr Tony or anybody who I can or cannot meet.

Samsonsmasher

Samsonsmasher wrote: »

I have never stopped dating. I am not going to be told by Dr Tony or anybody who I can or cannot meet.

Can you stop doing something you never did?