Flirty texts and and virtual dates have replaced drinks or meeting up in a park but single Australians have found a way to keep looking for love despite coronavirus restriction.
"There's so many awesome things about having a first date by video chat," says Carissa Bennett, a women's mentor and life coach from Melbourne."For starters, you can wear your pyjama pants and do it from the comfort of your own couch."
"The part of me that's been single for years doesn't care, and the other part of me is 34 years old and really would like to meet somebody."As many as 70 per cent of users on the Hinge dating app have expressed interest in going on digital dates during the pandemic, according to a spokesperson.The company is encouraging people to"date from home" using phone calls and video chats, and have even provided backgrounds to help Zoom dates feel like real dates.
More Tinder users are beginning to mention the coronavirus pandemic in their bios. The app has made their Passport feature available to all members, allowing users to meet anyone, anywhere in the world, and connect in this time of isolation.People on the apps are also using the pandemic as a conversation starter.
"Because of what's going on in the world right now, we're so deeply connected by this situation that's happening and we instantly have something in common to talk about," Carissa says."Very quickly you learn their political views, are they a pessimist or an optimist, are they open-minded."
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