How do you think Coronavirus has changed
dating?
How important is touch in a
relationship?
Coronavirus has forced single people to
return to old ways of wooing. This means single people have to get to
know each other much better before touching. Relationships may flourish in
the future because of this. So, how has Coronavirus helped love?
When singles meet in person, they can feel obliged. Should
I kiss him or her? What if they invite me back to their house?
Money is off the table, too. On an in-person date,
singles must decide who pays: Should we meet in a cheap cafe or an expensive
bar? Must I offer to split the bill?
Now singles are likely to share far more meaningful
thoughts of fear and hope. Now they get to know each other faster than before
through talking. Psychologists say that revealing our deeper feelings,
attitudes and experiences increases loving closeness.. These things make
couples’ relationships deeper and stronger.
There’s a long-term payoff
to this current lockdown: It’s increasing the “getting to know you” process. A hundred years ago marriage was the
beginning of a relationship. Coronavirus has changed things into ‘slow love.’
Try to guess the meaning of the words in
bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right.
Some of the answers are very close and have similar meaning. The meaning of
these words is how they are used in the reading. Some of these words have
different meanings in the dictionary depending on how they are used.
The answers are below the table.
A=8,
B=1, C=4, D=2, E=7, F=5, G=3,
H=6, I=4
Some example sentences using the new
words or phrases from the meaning of how they are used in the reading to help
you understand better.
He wooed
her with a beautiful dinner and flowers.
His
learning was slow. But with the new piano teacher, his learning is really flourishing.
You
are obliged to come to class on time.
That
is too expensive. My offer to buy it is off the table.
In
ancient times, the man always paid for the date. But young people now like to split
the bill.
You
have bigger muscles now. Your visits to the gym have made a meaningful
change.
That
dress is very short. It reveals a lot.
The payoff
for hard work is that you earn more money.
Some questions using the new
words/phrases. Try to use the words/phrases in your answer.
When you went on dates, how did you woo? How do you like to be wooed?
What makes love flourish for you?
What are the dating obligations in your country?
Why would going on a second date be off the table for you?
What is the attitude to splitting the bill in your culture? How
is it different between younger and older generations?
In a relationship, what actions are meaningful to increase your
love?
How much should you reveal about yourself on a first date?
What actions have paid off well when you dated? For example,
being a good listener paid off well, s/he said I was a good listener.