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I Asked Yale Students About Their Pandemic Love Lives (And It Was Sad)

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Yale chapter.

Dating in college is hard enough. Add a global pandemic onto that? Near impossible. 

To get a grasp on how Yalies are feeling romance-wise as cuffing season approaches in full swing, I asked 10 college students to describe their current love lives in one word. Here’s how it went: 

“Virtually-nonexistent”

“Longing”

“Relief”

“Nonexistent”

“Paranoid”

“Steady”

“Cuddleless”

“Filtered”

“Distance”

“Nope”

For those of you in the “steady” category, we envy you. For those of you feeling anything else, we’re here for you. Even if you’re on the “nope” or “nonexistent” scale of the COVID romance spectrum, know that you are loved, appreciated, and a lovely human worthy of great things. 

Shannon Linder is a senior English major at Yale University from the Pacific Northwest. On campus, you’ll find her performing and choreographing for a campus dance group, singing karaoke with friends, or planning her next outdoor adventure.