Love lockdown: dating and relationships during Covid-19

While some have found love during this time, other couples have faced challenges, moving their usual face to face dates to online interactions. Sekela, 26, has been with her boyfriend for two years. And while they both live in Dar es Salaam, due to the coronavirus, they haven’t been able to see each other for weeks. As Sekela’s boyfriend is still going to work, they have decided not to meet until the situation has calmed down. Instead, they are keeping in touch through regular phone calls, watching the same films and reading the same books. ‘I miss our dates! Every Friday we would watch the sunset at Coco Beach, and go to different restaurants during the week. Now we communicate on the phone, we usually talk during the day and in the evening we pray together. It gives us both strength.’

Love lockdown: dating and relationships during Covid-19

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