The pandemic brought couples closer together. Now we're beginning to forget the lessons lockdown offered. Here's what you can do to stay close to your partner, even as life gears back up, writes LewandowskiPhD
Effects on Daters
For those looking for love, that appears to have happened. Daters are moving away from casual hook-ups and toward more serious relationships. This new trend started in the first few weeks of lockdowns. At that time, showed “a 5% increase in OkCupid users looking for long-term relationships and a 20% decrease in users looking for hookups.”, featuring a demographically representative sample of 5,000 U.S. singles between the ages of 18 and 98, found that “Only 11% of singles want to date casually, while 62% say they seek more meaningful, committed relationships.” When asked what singles want in a long-term partner, only 78 percent mentioned physical, down from 90 percent in 2020.
What’s prompted the change? Seventy-three percent of Match.com daters say that in the past year they got better at prioritizing what’s important in their lives. That shift toward what matters clearly values meaningful relationships. While daters are thriving, that’s not true for all relationships.As life attempts a return to normal, we’re getting back to old routines. We’re heading back to the office, getting out of the house, and refilling our social calendars.
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