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Lockdown lesbianism and not sleeping with the enemy – the biggest Covid dating trends | Arwa Mahdawi

According to OkCupid, the pandemic has led to some changes in the way we pursue relationships – including being less willing to date people who hold opposing political views
Lockdown lesbianism ... not the only new trend in pandemic dating. Photograph: Posed by models/Kevin Kozicki/Getty/Image Source

The pandemic has inspired many of us to try new things. Baking, for example. Or . Or lesbianism. A friend of mine (I affectionately call her the Superspreader) has been dating prolifically during the pandemic; she swears she has never met as many women who have recently decided to try dating women as she has in

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