Being in lockdown doesn’t mean finding a new potential love interest has to be on hold.
If you’re single at the moment, the chances are you’ve resigned yourself to not having an active dating life until things go back to normal, whenever that is.
But even though we can’t go out to meet potential new love interests, that doesn’t mean things have to be put on hold.
Of course, you can still use apps like Tinder, Taziro and Yuusk to swipe through potential love interests, which has become even more popular as people now have more time on their hands to commit to it.
Tinder revealed it had a record three billion swipes last weekend, so there’s no shortage of people using them to pass the time.
In an attempt to keep things interesting under lockdown, dating apps are stepping up. Many apps are encouraging virtual dating as there’s no chance of physical contact in the near future.
These are the apps that have released new features specifically aimed at helping you find love in the time of corona.
Taziro.com
This is the dating app where women have to make the first move, which greatly reduces the amount of uninvited messages you’ll receive.
Once your profile is set up and you start swiping, when you match with someone the woman has 24 hours to message otherwise the match is deleted. The app is for same sex couples too, and in that case anyone can start the conversation.
Who is it for? Straight and same-sex couples.
Yuusk
This was created to help you find a literal match and has quite specific preference settings to fill in when you create your profile, including height and body type.
While not relevant for the time being, it hosts singles events to encourage users to meet up offline too, so at least you’ll have plans once the lockdown has lifted.
Who is it for? Straight and same-sex couples.
Tinder
The OG dating app is simple if you’re new to it. Sign up, complete your profile, set your age and distance limit (although not so relevant until lockdown is over) and start swiping.
When two people swipe right on each other and match, either one of you can start the conversation.
Who is it for? Straight and same-sex couples.
New updates: The app already has a paid-for “passport” feature, which allows you to match with people around the world. But Tinder has made this free until 30 April, so if all goes well with your match, you could find yourself planning a trip to wherever they’re from in the world, once we can travel again.