“FODA” (a.k.a “fear of dating”) is on the rise among young singles. COVID has completely changed the way young consumers date, and YPulse’s Finding Love Post-COVID trend report found that 81% of 18-39-year-old singles aren’t comfortable with dating in person, while 53% say “I will be dating much more often once COVID-19 is over.” But with the vaccine rollout bringing the pandemic closer to the end, some young people are starting to develop a “fear of dating again.” While some have talked about “being wild with dating and hookups” this summer, that’s not the reality for everyone after a long year full of isolation, stress, social upheaval, and death. According to a relationships expert, having FODA is “completely understandable,” but it’s clear that the end of the pandemic won’t necessarily mean the end of stalled love lives for all. (Mashable)
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