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    Coronavirus FAQs: What Are The New Dating Rules? And What About Hooking Up?

    Should you go on a date with someone new ... or revisit an ex if you feel safer that way? How do you know if a potential partner is following pandemic safety rules? And is it safe to have sex?
    by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento Sep 11, 2020 5 minutes
    Source: Malaka Gharib

    Each week, we answer "frequently asked questions" about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions."

    If you're wondering when it will be safe to date again — or how to do it — you're not alone.

    Via social media and email, NPR readers have sent in questions about dating and relationships in the age of COVID-19. Some of the queries:

    "Will I ever be able to impress women with my cooking skills again, or do we need to keep all dates outdoors?"

    "Do we need to get tested before masks come off?"

    "Are masks during sex really a thing?"

    As one of our readers put it, it certainly would be easier if there were a dating app that assesses potential partners by their efforts to keep safe in the

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