How to Find The Right Romantic Partner

The practice of traditional dating sustained a devastating blow during the pandemic. What most singles realized is that being alone was expensive, lonely, and at times overwhelming. Trying to balance work and pleasure, while simultaneously making time for self-care became an almost unmanageable task for most singles.

What many predicted would be an influx in divorces as the world came out of lockdown quickly pivoted to a mild sense of optimism once research was conducted. When COVID-19 hit America in March, early signs suggested that the pandemic might expedite divorces because of lockdown-related stress.

However, survey data found that the pandemic actually brought some couples closer to each other. According to data from the American Family Survey, a majority of married Americans (58%) attributed the pandemic for the new appreciation of their spouse. Moreover, initial data from some states suggests that divorce filings have indeed declined.

But it isn’t the fear of divorce that is making marriage harder to come by for adult singles in America and abroad, but the burden of choosing. No matter what kind of marriage you decide to have, the first step is to decide whether you’ll marry at all. Unconsciously, single adults chose marriage because it made sense for their life goals. Marriage used to align with one’s life goals…