“Feels like we are teenagers sneaking around!”: Dating and physical distancing in PG

Covid-19 restrictions have changed the way people go about otherwise normal daily activities; dating included.

Keisha Sand and Joel Knight matched on Tinder this month and have been seeing each other since, but with physical distancing in mind.

“We still think it’s a huge joke, we would never have met each other if it weren’t for this, I would swear on the bible I would not have joined a dating app!” said Sand.

Both are newly separated and used the app as a way to connect in lieu of meeting in person.

“His profile picture was him holding his 120lb French mastiff, and initially I was like ‘this guy has a cool dog, I want to talk to him about that!'” Sand explained.

“She had a pretty elaborate profile. I didn’t have anything on mine, I can’t even remember all the details,” said Knight.

“It said she liked Canadian Whiskey, dog lover, and the office. There were a lot of details in there that I really connected with, and I just had to meet her!”

For their first date, the two met for a walk but had been chatting online for several days first.

As they got to know each other, they decided to take their chances because they have been keeping their circles small.

“I wouldn’t put someone else at risk by hanging out with a bunch of other people and then hanging out with him, and he said the same thing to me,” Sand explained.

As for their first meeting, neither of them knew what to expect, but they are happy with the outcome.

“When I saw him, he was put together, very cute, and I’m wearing freaking leggings, Nikes, and a hoodie,” laughs Sand.

“He had on super nice shoes, really nice jeans, I just thought I am not this guy’s type at all. But we walked for over an hour, and then went for a drive.”

Physical distancing has also caused them to have certain conversations earlier than normal.

“We found out so much stuff about each other just by not being able to be with each other,” said Sand.

“He showed me these places where he played growing up, I had never dated someone who went to the same high school, or grew up in the same neighborhood as me,” she added.

Both Knight and Sand are anxious for things to return to normal, but they agree to make the most out of an unusual situation.

“It feels like we are kind of like teenagers sneaking around!” She explained.

“He said, I don’t think anyone would believe us if we told them, I said, that’s what makes it good!”