lockdown dating
Lockdown dating is a self gratifying ritual that measures love while measuring distance. The online connection status replaces guarantees of romantic feelings, and verifying both body temperature and Wi-Fi strength becomes the hallmark of a date. A smile behind a mask is less romantic poetry and more health economics, and a passion that cannot be touched may be a manifestation of obsessive control. Sometimes a glitch on the screen mirrors a glitch in the heart, and buffering becomes a highlights reel of desire.