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The end of the corona crisis is in sight. Although there is already talk of a potential fourth wave, the prospects for the near future are at least promising. Some dating apps even speak of a summer of love , a summer in which anything goes, referring to the peak of hippie culture in the 1960s. But this year there will be no ‘free love’ as the hippies had it as an ideal. Because 64% are less interested in dating more than one person at a time, according to research by the Kinsey Institute.
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Reordering of priorities
A year in lockdown has done something to singles’ beliefs and goals. Dating for the sake of dating is no longer a thing, it turns out. Singles are taking dating more seriously. The coronavirus crisis has forced everyone to rethink their priorities. And for many of the singles, that’s meant rethinking what they really want from their love lives.
According to a survey by the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, the COVID-19 year has changed dating norms. Dating after COVID-19 is different than it was before. Among singles, the vast majority of respondents say they are more focused on finding a serious relationship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic . For example, more than half of respondents are not interested in one-night stands. Here’s what singles think about dating after COVID-19:
- 44% say commitment is more important than before.
- 64% are less interested in dating more than one person at a time.
- 70% say they now video chat before planning a date.
- 65% now prioritize finding a deep connection over a hook-up.
- 52% say they want a lasting relationship after the pandemic.
- 33% wait longer before meeting someone in person.
- 37% want to wait longer before having sex.
- 68% say they are less likely to cheat.
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Last winter, the institute teamed up with leading magazines to explore how people are dealing with the pandemic in their sex lives and what they think sex will look like after the pandemic. They found that more people are inclined to try an open relationship , with 19% saying they would consider it.
The researchers expect that people will take more time to find new relationships and partners after the pandemic. And that those who are already in a relationship will demand more from their relationships and want to improve them .
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