This guest post, written by Lynlee Duquet, offers tips for making the most of dating in a socially-distanced era. Lynlee Duquet is a junior at Wayne State University, studying psychology. Lynlee is passionate about mental health and helping others. She is excited to continue her education post bacc and hopes to one day have a career in the field. It has been tricky to navigate meeting new people and dating with the threat of a contagious disease looming at every turn. Although, it is important to stay positive that things will eventually return to normalcy; here are a few tips to get us through the next few months.
During these times when we are feeling lonely it's a bit more of a challenge to meet people. No matter how bleak things look, prevent falling into the infamous ex trap.
You might be thinking who better during a global pandemic when connections are limited than someone who you are already familiar with! We all know that never works out how we wanted it, and it usually leaves us feeling worse than before. It is a very dangerous relapse. It can feel a little strange getting on there for the first time, as we have all heard the stories of freaks and major fails.
There has never been a better time to do it. You have many phases to go through until you decide to go face to face. You can hit text, Snapchat and FaceTime before even considering going out. So anyway it goes, it will surely be entertaining. Come at it with an open heart and be ready to take in what is here.
Never settle and know what you deserve from another person no matter how casual it may be. There are so many reasons why we should feel confident in dating.
