Love in the
Time of the Corona Virus
Social
distancing will be a new dating challenge. Coincidentally years ago I thought
the best way to meet a man who contacted me on a dating site was to arrange for
a drive-by date. It’s quick doesn’t
require parking but only a small wave and you’re done. All you really have to know is the make and
model of each other’s car. That sounds
so much easier and less stressful than sitting with a man and after sixty
seconds knowing it was the last sixty seconds you ever want to spend with him. On many occasion I have held myself hostage to
boredom and zero physical attraction in the name of civility but now those days
are joyfully over. There is a certain beauty to the new dating as well as an advisable
speed limit. Driving more than 20mph
won’t allow you a long enough look to know if pulling over, getting out and
maintaining social distancing is a good idea.
I made the
unfortunate error of joining a dating site recently and if a Corona Virus test
came with the membership it would have been worth it. This is not an opportune time to meet a man
and now Match.com has my money. I have
gotten quite a few “likes” and messages from prospective dates but social
distancing and the closure of everything but CVS and Walgreens sheds a new
light on romance.
This is
where the drive-by idea is genius as expediency is of the essence. I can quickly assess if I want to hightail it
to Walgreens/CVS for a six feet apart meet and greet. More importantly what
aisle is appropriate for social distancing?
Is the Metamucil/laxative aisle too revealing for a first date? Condoms too alluring during a pandemic? The household disinfectant aisle will be quiet
due to hoarding. I doubt I can get a
refund from Match.com which would sure help out those of us who did not predict
social distancing as a dating norm. I
think if they are smart they will offer a free phone sex option for
those skittish about the Walgreens/CVS meet up.
My personal
preference…… “Show me the refund!”
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