Justine Jamieson explains why we should keep dating during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Dating during a Covid-19 lockdown is by no means ideal. While the lockdown is allowing us the time to go within, this doesnāt mean having to go without.
Online dating apps are a great place to expand your network and meet people you might not ever be blessed to meet along your travels. Iāve met my best friend on Bumble, and also a billionaire property developer, an Egyptologist, a psychotherapist, the list goes on.
Online dating apps are also great for your own personal development around how you communicate. Theyāre great for working through the fears of rejection, neglect, and that niggling thought of Iām not good enough. Theyāre perfect for clearing karma, if you believe in that, and learning how to keep your heart open after a not-so-great experience.

For some single people, the news that weāll be on lockdown away from people didnāt make much of a difference to our social life. A month at home watching romcoms on Netflix, drinking tea/wine, scrolling the āGram, writing āwisdom-filledā status updates on Facebook, and chatting to friends is what makes up the majority of my life coming into the colder months anyway.
So, here are some reasons you should brush up your (non-filtered) profile and start online dating during the lockdown:
- You literally have a captive audience, finally you wonāt have to wait so long for a reply.
- Having to wait at least four weeks to meet someone in person adds to the mystery and intrigue. If you donāt feel āthe sparkā after one month of you both not touching anyone, well, then it maybe isn’t meant to be.
- You have more time to get to know each other to see if youāre compatible on many levels, not just the physical, which grows later anyway.
- You will have the time to give yourself so much self-love, that your energy will be so attractive to many people.
- Video calling is a great idea to really get to know someone and have no big Tinder surprise when you meet them.
Use this time wisely to give yourself what you need, whether that is a self-pleasure practice, wholesome food nourishment, exercise, or silent time.
Stay positively in love with each moment and happy dating.