A little important background:
I’m (26M) a psychology researcher starting grad school in the fall, and in March I moved back in with my parents in NJ to save money, and then coincidentally the pandemic happened. I’m working and going to school remotely. The person I’m Dating (25F) is a new veterinarian who works in two hospitals in NY, and lives with two other veterinarian roommates. They don’t see the pet owners but work with other vets in a close setting.
The two of us matched on Hinge at the end of May when she was in another state before moving into the NYC Metro area for work. We had a ton of virtual FaceTime dates, and since her moving to the area in July, we’ve had 5 dates/interactions with each other.
Good news is, we really connect with each other, I really like her, and I know she feels the same way. If things keep going as well as they’re going, I know we’ll be in a serious committed relationship. And I’m so thrilled about that because I think she’s amazing.
Bad news is, my parents are very nervous about the pandemic, even though we fortunately live in a part of the US where Covid has been relatively under control. Also they’re nervous because the person I’m dating is in constant contact with people at her job, and the fact she lives with other people who do the same thing. Every time I see the person I’m dating, I have to maintain social distance. I recently broached the topic of going on a date with her where we go to a restaurant (where we won’t be 6 ft. Apart), because I want to move things forward in our relationship and go on a real, romantic date. That didn’t go over well at all.
Basically, in order to continue this relationship, I’ll have to isolate myself all the time between seeing her (because apparently it takes up to 2 weeks for Covid to manifest itself) or find another place to live. My parents are in their late 50’s and they’re very worried that if I bring the virus into the home it will be life threatening because of their age. I also have no intention of ending this wonderful new relationship I’ve started with this person.
I don’t know what to do. I moved back home to be fiscally responsible, but also never imagined (as we all feel) having to be accountable for the health of my parents by the lifestyle decisions I make. I also can’t imagine having to date this person I have feelings for at a social distance until a vaccine comes out (who knows how long that will take??).
Is anyone else out there navigating dating during this pandemic while also navigating living with family? Any advice/strategies would be super helpful.
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