Dating – or pandemic dating, as we’ve come to call it – over the past year or so has definitely presented its challenges, not surprisingly since we’ve been living through a global health crisis. And in fact, it looks like we’re set to enter a whole new movement when it comes to dating and relationships.
If you’ve found yourself feeling a little unsure when it comes to whether you want to date at all post-pandemic, you’re not alone – and there’s even a word for it. Introducing ‘hesidating’ – who can relate?
Online dating site Plenty of Fish have coined the term after surveying singles across the UK, defining it as: “Feeling indifferent about dating, unsure if you want to date seriously or casually because life in general is so uncertain right now.” Can we get an amen?
The platform also found that over half of people can relate to hesidating, with many unsure whether they are looking for commitment or a non-committal fling when it comes to pandemic dating.
Luckily, the site’s resident dating expert Kate Maclean says it’s important to take a breath and allow yourself time to figure out what you want. “Over the past year the pandemic has continued to shake up the way people date and it’s clear that there are many new trends that singles are experiencing,” she says.
“Don’t worry if you’re a ‘hesidater’… take time to find the right person for you and don’t feel pressured to rush into anything.”
Katie*, a marketing manager based in London, has been single for three years. She told GLAMOUR: “At the beginning of 2020, I thought I was ready for a relationship, and that I wanted to put myself out there – but now, it still feels really up in the air. I’m open to dating, I suppose, but it just feels too complicated to get serious right now.”
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