Dating : The struggle of getting a girl during Covid-19

The struggle is real ya’ll.

Being a senior in High school that has just started in-person school, I am pretty eager to start socializing. Naturally, after months of not seeing too many people, I am pretty eager to get out and get back on the saddle. Start going on some dates, maybe get to 2nd base, you know normal teenager things.

I’ve been in school for about a week and of course, it is mandatory to wear a mask, socially distance, and maintain other regulations that will keep everyone safe. However, with all these regulations school looks very different, in fact, one could argue this may not be a school life worth returning too. Many kids at my high school have made the decision to stay on remote learning for various reasons. A big one being that because school is so different it won’t be as enjoyable as before COVID-19.

My high school during Covid-19 looks, in a word, gloomy. Not being able to see everyone’s face because of mask makes it difficult to communicate with others. Due to social distancing, things like group projects or collaborative assignments are a thing of the past. Even eating lunch in the cafeteria requires social distancing, overall making school kind of lonely. It is nearly impossible to make a new friend during class or regular school. Everyone is really forced to stick to themselves and be independent. Which really sucks.

I have taken the opportunity, that is in-person learning, to try and get some female attention. Only this year it has been tremendously difficult to flirt with girls.

I’m no psychologist or anything so when it comes to, not seeing a smile, or lacking the important factor of facial expression, it’s pretty difficult to read what a girl is thinking. I know I’m not alone when I say reading females is already hard, so to take away facial expression, it becomes nearly impossible.

Anyways it’s hard right, and personally the girl I’m trying to get with doesn’t exactly seem like the extroverted type. So what I’ve done so far is given here little nudges here and there to let her know I see her, but I’m not interested.

I know it sounds weird but for 3 weeks I’ve been working on this, trying to find the right moment to ask her out. Hopefully, that moment comes soon, but with mask and everything else, I don’t want to force it.

Now I know what you’re thinking

“Jordan, why the hell are you trying to get girls during quarantine. You’re supposed to be social distancing …”

Look guys I get it, I know we’re supposed to be stopping the spread and everything else.

But hear me out

We’ve been in quarantine for almost 6 months now. Eventually, life’s gonna have to go on. Schools starting back-up, businesses are reopening, it’s time to accept the new normal and live our lives.

I live in San Antonio, Texas and the cases really aren’t bad here. I’m just doing my best to enjoy my senior year of high school.