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Since we are in lockdown , dating life has come to a standstill for most singles. Meeting new people is pretty hard when you can’t leave your house. Your friends may be in relationships and quarantined with their partners , but you’ve been stuck at home alone for months – without a partner to hang out with.
Simple things like cooking, watching Netflix or playing games are all a lot more fun if you can share this with someone else. But it is also difficult for couples to go on a date, since everything is closed or only accessible to a limited extent.
A lockdown can have a negative effect on your mental state. You can feel alone and isolated. Bored and hopeless. Are the walls closing in on you and are you already talking to yourself? Then maybe it is time to start dating. It may be hard to believe, but even during the corona crisis it is possible to date.
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Adhere to the measures
When you meet in real life, it is of course important that you stay safe . The health of you and your date must be guaranteed at all times. When you go on a date with someone, make sure that it complies with all the rules. The RIVM has drawn up a number of basic measures together with the central government that everyone must adhere to.
- Wash your hands thoroughly with soap regularly.
- Always keep a distance of 1.5 meters.
- Sneeze and cough into the inside of your elbow.
- Do not shake hands.
- Wear a face mask.
- Always stay at home if you have any complaints.
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5 Lockdown Date Ideas
Did you start the year single and ready to mingle ? It seemed like the perfect time to start dating again. Only, we found ourselves in lockdown again. All the places where you could meet new fun people were and remain closed: no house parties, no festivals and no clubs. The best alternative to meet new people? Dating apps .
Singles went even more ‘online’ than they already did. But eventually you want to meet up, even if you’re in a lockdown. Luckily, there are many ways to still have a successful first date; it just takes a little extra creativity. Here are 5 ideas for a date in lockdown.
1. Visit a virtual museum
If you both love culture and art, a visit to a museum is always a fun and educational idea. Whether it is a museum with old or modern art, one about history or a nature museum. This way you both find out if you have certain interests in common. It is a casual way to get to know each other better while looking or reading things together.
Since museums are unfortunately closed during the lockdown, many museums have found a new way to show people their exhibitions, namely virtually. Of course, you can also do this with your date, to simulate a real-life museum date. This way you keep a safe distance from each other, do a fun activity and get to know each other better. These are a number of museums with a virtual tour:
- The Van Gogh Museum
- The Taj Mahal
- Rijksmuseum
- The National Gallery, London
- Mauritshuis
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
2. Watch a series or movie together
A visit to the cinema is a popular date idea for many singles. Unfortunately, this plan is currently not going ahead, because the cinemas are closed. Fortunately, it is also possible online: watching a film together, but from your own couch. For Netflix, for example, there is an extension called Teleparty , formerly Netflix Party, with which you can watch a film or series together . In the meantime, you can chat and talk to each other about what you think of the film. This way, it seems as if you are sitting next to each other.
3. Cooking ‘together’
Normally you would go out for a bite to eat with your date. Whether you went for a coffee, a beer or dinner; most people love food and it is a nice atmospheric way to get to know each other in a café, bar or restaurant. But that is not possible now. Unfortunately, all these places are currently closed.
Do you share a love for food and cooking? Then start cooking together. To stay healthy and safe, you can also easily do this online. Choose a recipe in advance that you both like to cook, buy groceries and plan your virtual cooking evening. Video call each other and follow the steps of the recipe together. Hopefully the recipe is a success for both parties and the date too. After all, love goes through the stomach .
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4. Do a quiz, game or escape room online together
Thanks to the lockdown, many companies or organizations have come up with creative solutions to combat boredom at home. Are you normally someone who prefers to do something interactive on a first date? There is a good chance that this can now also be done online. For example, there are many online escape rooms, quizzes or games that you can do together with your date. By working together, you get to know a lot about each other, without experiencing the awkwardness of a real first date. Some examples:
- The Sanatorium
- The Lost Memory
- Fort Kijkduin
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5. Take a walk
If you are a bit fed up with video calls and virtual dating , you can of course also plan a date outdoors. As long as you can keep a distance of 1.5 meters and are outdoors, this is still allowed. For example, go for a nice walk in a nature reserve: a good idea for active people. Get to know each other while you are moving and getting some fresh air.
Corona has hit everyone hard: singles and non-singles. Fortunately, we can now see the light at the end of the tunnel. With the arrival of vaccinations against the virus, this terrible crisis seems to be coming to an end. This means that we have to hold on a little longer before we can return to our ‘normal’ lives.
The result is that it will be a while before normal dating life can return, such as first dates in restaurants, cinemas and bars. Until then, you have to come up with creative solutions to make that first date a success.
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