Become who you’d want to date.
Ask yourself who you would want to date once the restrictions are lifted.
Would you want to date someone who squandered their quarantine on the couch, or someone who taught themselves guitar, the art of pour overs, and sock puppets? Would you be more interested in someone who bloomed a whole garden during the outbreak, or someone who completed Netflix?
This time is easily one of the oddest to navigate in our collective history (to say the least) but that doesn’t mean we can’t emerge from it stronger, smarter, and more interesting than before.
In a time unlike any other, you can seize this opportunity to grow and become the best possible post-quarantine version of yourself. Personally, there have been many habits which I’ve already overcome thanks to this limitation. It’s been a strange time, but I’ve reduced my spending on coffee from about $120 to $25 a month. Same with eating out and other compulsive spending habits.
Instead, I’ve had to work for my food and coffee, learning to craft them myself rather than empty my bank account into tip jars so other people can do it for me.
I’ve gotten better at being alone, and I’ve had to practice patience day in and day out with my roommates (Makes marriage seem easy — you only have to live with one other person!).
I’ve written and drawn and painted, as well as worked hard around the house to get it in prime condition for a full summer.
In other words, as long as I can maintain this process of forced activity and productivity, I feel like I’ll be better-suited to date a woman after all this passes.
As cliche as it is, become the type of person you’d want to date; it’s like this season is serving that opportunity up to you on a silver platter.
Will you take it or pass?
