How to date during the pandemic. Or let's scrap the third date rule until we are covered in latex.

As an extrovert I’m finding my current self isolation a form of certain torture. And while I’m not spending it alone in my household (THANK GOD for my amazing husband!) I am missing my people. I am certainly not alone. The posts in our Duckling community (6,000 strong in four cities) show how singles and those without regular touch/sex/intimacy are having a hard time of it. One of the many things that is going to be altered when we finally see our way out of a global pandemic is dating. We are going to value genuine responses, old-fashioned courting (albeit from a computer screen) and less instant hook ups.
As the quote from the Globe and Mail articlee said;
“We’ve gotten away from really getting to know someone or even establishing true interest before going out,” she said. “Now you actually have to engage and maintain someone’s attention.”
In a way, Ms. De La Cruz and other daters observed, it’s now easier to decipher a stranger’s character: Are they willing to disregard health officials and put others at risk by pushing an in-person meet-up? Or, will they wait for the first date, which may be months out? “Watching and learning how people respond in crisis while you’re getting to know them will say a lot about them,” Ms. De La Cruz said.
One of the things that I’m doing is helping single/poly clients use this time to write dating ads, and help them figure out what their next relationship (s) might look like. That includes improving sexual functioning, getting rid of old baggage and understanding what you really need (not superficial wants) in a great relationship. Reach out if you are ready to start a four session plan that will have you getting the relationship you need.
As part of offering new, innovative solutions for dating, the long awaited unveiling of the Duckling dating site happens in two weeks! It can’t come soon enough. The plan was always to make it local to individual communities (duck members and real people), authentic (with genuine information about potential dates), open (any model, orientation, and permutation goes), and have a link to the real world with upcoming duck events. Those values are now more important than ever. The upside of the pandemic is that we have the time and space to actually get to know people. Have a read of the interesting Globe article about how to virtual date during the pandemic.
We will be rolling out the details on how you can participate over the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned and hang in there. In the meantime send me an email or book a session so we can discuss your next relationship and the month long plan to find it. Remote sessions are available as early as next week. 30 minute sessions are $75 and hour long appointments are $125.