ok zero people within 100 miles besides me will wear a mask. i did have a weekly thing before covid but either nobody was interested or they were too coy for me to pick up on it.

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 13 points 2 days ago

nobody to meet on apps, nowhere safe to be around people in person

die

[–] alexandra_kollontai@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Would you take the mask off to kiss them?

[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago

not in a public place

[–] Florn@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Finding the right people is even harder than the apps

[–] SuperZutsuki@hexbear.net 12 points 2 days ago

It wasn't quick but the age old advice of go to hobby/activity groups, get to know people, and keep showing up eventually pays off. Also, go to shows and festivals and chat people up. I met my (one street over) neighbors at a local festival and now we hang out pretty frequently.

[–] tocopherol@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I would say it takes longer but isn't harder for most because using the apps harms your psyche.

Edit: I know people who have had success finding a good partner, it can be alright probably, it just isn't for me and most are owned by Match who sell your facial data to Palantir

[–] Florn@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago

I'm built different, I get a little dopamine hit from swiping left on rancid profiles