How coronavirus is changing online dating
Face-to-face meetings are impossible under lockdown. So how are people using social media to meet new partners during the global pandemic?
It seems like everything’s being changed by coronavirus – and love is no exception. Dating apps are often a first point of call when people want to meet someone new, but the real-world meetups that used to spring from online conversations are now impossible in many areas under lockdown.
So how are people using tech to meet new partners during this global pandemic? We talk to people in Iran, India and Italy to find out how love is operating in lockdown.
Will the virus result in a long-lasting shift in attitudes towards dating – and what do people plan to do first once the restrictions are over?
Presenter: Reha Kansara
Photo: Illustration of a woman wearing a mask on a phone
Photo credit: Getty Images
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