Have you been quarantining solo, practicing “socially-distant dating”? Or have you been in lockdown with with bae? For couples who have been quarantining together, it seems there may be a spike in splits and marriages very very soon. Via HuffPo:

This unprecedented period of spending 24/7 together — or conducting a relationship through a screen — could mean make or break for many couples, relationship therapists say.

“There will be more weddings as well as more divorces when the world around us slowly gets back to normal,” said couples therapist Lucy Fuller.

Some couples may be enjoying increased intimacy, said Fuller, finding themselves in a “lockdown love bubble”.

“If people have decided to be in lockdown together when they usually live separately, this may well have accelerated the relationship and many couples will be moving permanently in together with confidence, without the more normal period of weighing the advantages and disadvantages,” she said.

It’s not all lovey-dovey for couples in lockdown, though- some couples may find being together is NOT a good time.

The experience may be the opposite for others. A recent poll from UK relationship counseling site Relate found that 23% of UK adults in relationships are experiencing relationship pressures during lockdown. Relate counselor Dee Holmes said the pandemic has given many people the time to re-evaluate life — including their relationships.

“Some have realized they want a simpler life and appreciate the smaller things more,” she said. “Some partners may be reassessing things and find their partners reassess life differently.”

What this says to us? New singles on the market looking for a rebound in the future!