Question time! Two part. 1) What dating sites or apps are you on and 2) do you feel like it’s been particularly tough dating in your 30s/40s during COVID, assuming that we probably date (on average) more seriously than 20s peeps? I personally have only been on one date! A zoom one last week.

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I've given up on finding my person. I think covid-19 was the last straw

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Ahhhhh! I feel that way some days.

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Yup I’m F and about to turn 35 (aaaaa freaking out!). People don’t believe I’m in my mid 30s ever, so that’s great and all in real life, but on dating apps numbers have more of an effect. Dreading that!

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Thank you! We’ve got this!😉

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1. Hinge for dating, Bumble for BFF mode
2. YES! I came out of a failed engagement and I keep myself so busy that when I date it’s often me inviting them along on my adventures. I moved up to Detroit and don’t know a soul up here outside of my ex-fiancée. All the stress and isolation forced me to download the apps, forced me to focus on dating, and taught me to make myself happy 😊

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YES!!!! You are my freaking hero! I love this!!!!

F 🐠 1) I was on Hinge and Bumble but not enjoying either so am about to delete them, 2) yes

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I’m currently on Hinge. It’s okay. Also sporadically on Catholic Match 😂😂. That’s an interesting one...
I haven’t been on regular Match in years and haven’t tried CMB.

M fish here. Same!!

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2. Same here. Mid 30s.

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Has anyone been doing any somewhat safe real life activities like hiking groups or small outdoor meetups?

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Bumble hinge tinder M

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I'm not on any dating apps currently. I broke up with bf a few months back and am not bothering with trying to date during a pandemic. Video "dates," sitting on patios while wearing masks, physical distancing isn't worth it to me - I'll wait for things to return to normal.

I'm in my early 40s, though, and have already been married, so I don't feel any of the pressure those in their 30s do. So I date casual, serious, whatever when things are normal.

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I hear you. Dating in 20s-mid 30s is a different feel from 40s.

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