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Tallspicy.
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Tallspicy
Ladies, I shut down all my online dating during this time. The reason is I feel like this is long distance on stressed out steroids. And long distance and stress are bad enough for dating.
In general, I do not like to over invest in men I have not met. I am not a fan of daily texting, and multiple calls with someone I don’t know. I like a few texts or emails, a call and then meet. I am not interested in false rushed intimacy or creating a fantasy or projection because you don’t know the person.
Since we are home for the next 4 weeks more likely, am I thinking about this wrong? Should I be doing virtual dating?
Newbie
I think you are right about creating a false sense of intimacy plus for those who do feel lonely you more likely to attract weirdo’s. I advice reading up on covid19 as much as you can. Being informed helps a lot. Besides that im netflixing, reading books and chatting sometimes on the Xbox. For any virtual fun i recommend games more than dating. But i like games.
Paige
I think you’re doing absolutely the right thing by taking a break from online dating.
I know how addictive things like Facebook and online opinion boards can be, and I can only begin to imagine how much one can begin to rely on public forums (fora?) in an attempt to forge a romantic relationship.
I’ve really liked your advice to others, Tallspicy; you’ve seemed to have your feet planted firmly on the ground when it comes to understanding the difference between lust and love.
Take that month-long break.
Read.
Write – a blog, a short story, a poem, a novel.
If you have access to Netflix, there are some really great binge-worthy series on it.
If you don’t mind talking on the phone, call friends you might not have heard from in ages and get back in touch with them – and a past part of your life that you spent with them.
And come back on this website to give advice to others who aren’t as sure of themselves and where they are going as you are.
This period of enforced solitude might open up doors to you that you never imagined were in your life path.
Raven
Virtual dating is not dating…
Khadija
This is great time to focus on yourself and just become centered.
I would put dating on the back burner for now until things settle down.We see so many people on here become virtual pen pals. Don’t become one of those people.
Tallspicy
My plan was already to focus on me :). I have not felt bored or lonely….
Reading, meditation and maybe learn to use my guitar :)…
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