Dating During A Pandemic
During the first few months of the pandemic and further into the year, many romantic relationships faced challenges from the circumstances. In the first few months, it was difficult for anyone to socialize in-person because everyone had to stay in quarantine and away from others to prevent the spread of COVID-19. People couldn’t go out for dates because restaurants, malls, parks, and other places were shut down. As a result, many people found it hard to see or talk to their partners during the pandemic. For the sake of confidentiality, some names have been left out.
One freshman, Jazmin Pavia, said that “The most difficult thing about it was not seeing each other. I have not seen him for about six months and most of the time, I facetime and text him.” Another student, a junior, agreed. “During the pandemic, the most difficult part about it was not being able to see him frequently as I would like to. I would say that I’ve gone a good four months without seeing him but now I see him once every 2-3 weeks.” Another junior also said that “The most difficult parts were the times when we see each other because, even if we were in the pandemic, I was focused on my family and he was with his family. However, we still made time to text each other and sometimes facetime. I went without seeing him in-person for a good 5 months. I have strict parents but I did miss him.”
Most students who were in a relationship during the pandemic would spend hours texting, facetiming, or calling their partners to reach out and see how they were doing. Social media like Snapchat and Instagram were also invaluable for staying in touch. Along with talking to their partners, many also used their phones to contact their family members and friends. As COVID-19 restrictions tighten again, distanced communication methods such as phone calls, texts, and social media have proven themselves to be almost essential for communicating with people outside of your home. Although these are troubled and even lonesome times, technology has made it possible to safely reconnect with people that we would not be able to see otherwise.
lilanie cardona • Apr 12, 2021 at 1:09 pm
I like how you had interviews with different people to discuss their relationships. What I think would have been more interesting and fun is if you would have had all the people you interviewed in the same call or room. Have them discuss with one another and agree or disagree on topics they were discussing about. Were the couples ever on the verge of breaking up because they couldn’t see each other? Also did their relationships start to become difficult with their communication and stressful? That’s all I got. Thankyou for continuing to publish during these hard times. These stories are really interesting and pleasing to read. Especially the illustrations in some other stories.
Osman Farooq • Feb 3, 2021 at 10:34 pm
This article was really well written and engaging because many of us can relate to the events and circumstances that are discussed in this article. Quarantine had made it extremely difficult to visit our friends and families safely. We were all trapped in our homes because almost all restaurants, malls, and stores had closed besides essential places. Being able to maintain friendships and relationships became really difficult for me and my friends. However, we had all resorted to using social media, messaging, and facetiming to make it work. Even though quarantine had many negatives, it allowed us to explore new hobbies and activities that we never had the chance to do before. We have all learned a lot about ourselves and had the opportunity to grow as individuals. You did an excellent job at organizing this article and being able to incorporate interviews from our fellow Curtis classmates. Keep up the good work!!
Osman Farooq • Feb 3, 2021 at 8:33 pm
This article was really well written and engaging because many of us can relate to the events and circumstances that are discussed in this article. Quarantine had made it extremely difficult to visit our friends and families safely. We were all trapped in our homes because almost all restaurants, malls, and stores had closed besides essential places. Being able to maintain friendships and relationships became really difficult for me and my friends. However, we had all resorted to using social media, messaging, and facetiming to make it work. Even though quarantine had many negatives, it allowed us to explore new hobbies and activities that we never had the chance to do before. We have all learned a lot about ourselves and had the opportunity to grow as individuals. You did an excellent job at organizing this article and being able to incorporate interviews from our fellow Curtis classmates. Keep up the good work!
Tharushi Samarasinghe • Jan 28, 2021 at 7:25 pm
I found this article very interesting and eventful because as highschoolers going through a pandemic was something none of us imagined and hasn’t been easy. It’s very strange to feel isolated amongst others for such a long period of time and having to normalize it. This pandemic has affected many relationships and friendships because of quarantining at home. At times you get to a point where you are sick of virtually speaking with your friends and being unable to actually attend somewhere with them in person. I certainly do wish I was able to see my friends more often and I do miss having plans and socializing outside of home. Having school online, studying and communicating electronically really gets exhausting because you have to stare at a laptop all day. All in all, I enjoyed how this article discussed current events that we are all arising with and how students could connect their own lives with what is being mentioned.
Yvonne Clinton • Jan 26, 2021 at 6:54 pm
A great article it was very interesting, great example to us the kids in Curtis it was really something different to read.
Yvonne Clinton • Jan 26, 2021 at 6:50 pm
i thought this article was great because it stuck out from the others because everyday we hear about people dying on the news and it was very clear and understanding. It was simple and interesting it had great information of people in Curtis who had been separated from there partner. It showed a problems that some of the kids who go to Curtis face during the outbreak.
Enoch Parmar • Jan 26, 2021 at 2:59 pm
I relate to this article very much. It was especially hard for me to go from seeing my friends and loved ones every day, to have to resort to using technology to contact them. However, I feel like this has made me value my loved ones and the relationships that I have kept. I have also had the opportunity to make new friends and start new relationships in ways that I would not have been able to do before the COVID-19 pandemic. I relate to this article in the way that some people expressed the fact that they have not been able to meet with their loved ones. I have also not been able to see some of the people that I cherish, especially in the Curtis High School community, for quite some time. This change in the number of people I have been able to see has shown me how valuable some relationships truly were for me, and for the other party. I am grateful for technology since that has been the only way I am able to see people and communicate my feelings towards them. I have had to rely on Snapchat, Instagram, FaceTime, TikToks, and playing videogames in order to feel half as fulfilled in my relationships as I was before. However, this also has shown me how to rely on myself, and on the ways that I can be a better person for the people that I love and cherish. This pandemic has totally changed my own life, and the lives of everyone around us, but it has also brought valuable change that I will notice for the rest of my life. To conclude, I enjoyed reading this article very much. This article helped me feel heard, and helped me relate to some of my fellow Curtis Warriors.
itzel perez • Jan 26, 2021 at 2:22 pm
its really hard transitioning from going to school everyday, seeing our friends and significant other, to staying at home staring at a computer 24/7. I went months without seeing my boyfriend even tho we talked and facetimed all the time, it was still hard but I know it was for the best.