115: What the Post-Covid Dating Boom Means for Your Love Life

Love Life with Matthew Hussey

Matthew Hussey

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2021

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

What will your dating life look like in the second half of 2021?

As worldwide restrictions started to ease, news outlets declared that the post-lockdown world would likely give birth to a “new Roaring ‘20s”—a bacchanalian frenzy the likes of which our generation has never seen.

While it’s true that some will embrace this openness with abandon, new studies are revealing something unexpected: many people are interested in finding a serious relationship as a result of the pandemic, because this past year has made them aware of the traits they value most in a partner.

This particular moment is critical, because many people are likely to “panic buy” their way into a relationship—throwing themselves into the first nice person they meet as soon as the “gates open.”

Thankfully, there’s a simple step you can take before a first date that will ensure you’re meeting people who are a better fit. In this episode, you’ll learn how to find a committed partner who will be excited to redefine the “new Roaring ‘20s” with you (whether or not they can dance the Charleston).

Here for you, Matthew x

P.S. Which trait is #1 on your list? Let me know in the YouTube comments on my channel!

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0:00.0	What does post pandemic dating look like for you?
0:09.2	Let's take a look at what some of the news is saying.
0:11.3	A year of lockdown forced many of us to rearrange our priorities and for many what we really
0:16.8	want in our love lives, according to a new survey by Kinsey Institute.
0:20.4	The year of COVID set up our society for a post pandemic change in dating norms.
0:25.1	For singles, the overwhelming majority surveyed say they're more focused on finding a serious
0:29.8	relationship as a result of the pandemic.
0:32.1	So according to this study, the priorities of what is important to us have shifted.
0:36.2	Do you know what was important to us a year ago?
0:39.7	toilet paper.
0:40.7	Stave.
0:41.7	Oh yes.
0:42.7	Oh yes sir.
0:43.7	Very important.
0:44.7	44% say commitment is more important than before.
0:47.5	64% less interested in dating more than one person at a time.
0:51.2	Is that true for you?
0:52.5	Have you felt that since the pandemic dating seriously has become more important to you?
0:59.8	This, of course, with an article I read in the Guardian, whereby the CEO of Hinge, Justin
1:06.2	McLeod.
1:07.2	McLeod, I think I'm saying that wrong, was interviewed.
1:12.3	He said for single people who have missed out on a year of opportunities to find a partner,
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