Hi @marjou, I'm so glad you posted about dating, relationships and social distancing, isolation and anxiety during this time of COVID-19. You'll notice that I moved your message to this exisiting discussion called "How are you handling anxiety in this time of COVID-19?" https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/anxiety-7/

I did this so that you can meet others talking about depression, anxiety and isolation and how COVID-19 affects us all, especially those who have long been familiar with depression and anxiety. Here's you'll meet members like @guener @tnmama @nannyned @ellen307 @ehw0421 @sheffieldsmith @charlie1953 @lewisma9 @georgette12 @suerc @eric65 and others.

You might also be interested in this discussion:
- Isolation: How Do We Handle it? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/isolation-how-do-we-handle-it/

Marjou, it sounds like you are comfortable with you decision to not self-quarantine with a man you just recently met. It is hard to be alone, but being together 24/7 with someone you don't know yet would be a rough start and perhaps not even safe. However, being alone is tough too. Have you been using online dating to meet people? I wonder how online dating apps and websites are adapting to this new reality?

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