My experience of dating during a pandemic is that everyone who is single — especially those of us who live alone — is now incredibly lonely and also terrified of strangers. AdvertisementThe first in-person date I went on during the pandemic was before vaccines were available to everyone, and even though he (a chef) was vaccinated, I was not. That’s the other trick about dating during a pandemic: It’s hard to tell whether someone isn’t interested or they’re just severely depressed and experiencing trauma-induced social anxiety. I cried because the vaccine didn’t end the pandemic. L.A. Affairs chronicles the search for romantic love in all its glorious expressions in the L.A. area, and we want to hear your true story.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 12, 2021 00:02 UTC