Is it Love, Or Is It Lockdown
So imagine the situation:
It’s been a while since your area went into lockdown, and you’ve been following everything correctly. You’ve only been leaving the house to get food or for the occasional run around the block, and you’ve been spending your evenings flirting with singles on Inner Circle. There’s one in particular you’re really hitting it off with, you’ve been texting every day and even video called a couple of times, and you think you’re starting to catch feelings.
Stop, take a breath, and ask yourself;
Is it love, or is it just a side effect of a lack of social contact and the need for a deeper interaction?
Here’s what you need to consider
Is this what you were looking for before?
It’s inevitable that your priorities are going to have shifted a bit right now, but make sure you’re virtually dating someone for the right reasons. Think of your usual criteria for spending your time on someone, and make sure your e-romance isn’t making you lower your standards. You’re still a catch, so make sure they know that.
Are you just bored?
This is a pretty simple test. If you weren’t on lockdown and were able to have a normal level of social contact, would you still be as keen to message them all the time? With that said, it’s totally ok to think “absolutely I would still message them, I’m just also bored so maybe I’m messaging them more”. That’s fine, in fact that’s more than fine, it’s exactly what we want people to be using Inner Circle for right now. The point of a dating app isn’t just for dates, it’s for genuine human connection, so keep flirting on your phone and have a great time. But if you’re just chatting for the sake of chatting:
Ask yourself, “am I being fair?”
There’s nothing wrong having a conversation to pass the time, it fights loneliness and keeps us all motivated while waiting for this to blow over. But don’t forget digital dating is still dating. If someone has caught feelings for you, and you’re replying for entertainment rather than because you feel the same way, is this really the nicest way to treat someone?
It’s also entirely not needed. Inner Circle is full of singles, so take your time to find one where you’re just as excited as they are. Plus, activity is skyrocketing right now so your chances of hitting it off have never been higher.
Register for Inner Circle for free, and make the most of this downtime so when this passes, and it will pass, you could have someone to share an amazing summer with.
*** Using Inner Circle during the COVID-19 outbreak ***
The spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) may present a risk to those meeting offline in some regions. At Inner Circle, we are encouraging all of our members to stay informed and follow the World Health Organisation guidelines.
Please take the most up to date information from your local health authority into account when deciding to meet anyone via our platform over the coming weeks, and avoid any unnecessary risk.
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