Love under Lockdown: How couples can cope with covid19

This Worldwide Virus Pandemic is profoundly affecting our social relationships. There are many questions arising here, Are people feeling more or less connected to one another? How are couples feeling about not being together? Are there any psychological issues that are coming in couples? Is this lockdown will lead to affect your mental health? These are some common thoughts that are occurring in everyone’s mind.

While some are expecting a baby boom in this lockdown and many couples spending time in quarantine together there are many couples that are apart since the lockdown started or even from more than that. This is make or break moment for couples in this covid19. There is alot to deal right now with lockdown, self isolation, travel bans , Social gathering bans and limited resources to aid in decreasing this viral spread. And this is leading to various Psychological effects in people with younger age. There are over 7.5 percent of the country’s population that is 90 million of 1.3 billion, suffer from some form of mental disorder, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Most of them do not get any help. This virus has give spike of worldwide fear, panic, anxiety, depression, and distress along in people. 

Its a fact that between both men and women, it’s women’s who feel twice depressed than men. There can be many reasons for this but right now it’s been seen the main thing in is the distance. This lockdown is keeping apart many lovers and this can be daunting.So here are some things that can help you in coping up with this. 

1. Find new ways to plan special date for both of you

One of the reasons that couples are having hard time with Coronavirus is that they can’t meet and be with each other. So what you need to do is make up for your partner. Combat this by finding new ways of having date night inside or on terrace or even in your backyard. Spend time together on FaceTime calls and ask each other questions about life, play games that bring out inner emotions in front. Having a candle light dinner or evening coffee date is also a good option for getting along.

2.  Remember, you can always stay connected online 

Dating has found it’s way through online dating system. Talk to your partner daily over a phone or video call and stay connected. Now when we all are blessed with great technology you can also have fun by watching a same movie and sharing screens together. Read the same book or sing karaoke together or you can even make same dinner together. Doing all these fun things can be really helpful for you, keeping yourself busy in one another is the best thing you can do in covid19. 

3. Talk to you partner 

Just because you are separated in lockdown doesn’t mean you have to be alone and depressed. Communication is the most effective and important thing in a relationship. Communication is essential for keeping the love alive between you and your partner. Do not loose your mind in this lockdown. Tell them how you feeling and trust them. Do this thing really works.

4. Surprise with little gifts

This time is best for you to bring out the artist inside of you. Try to do something new everyday. A little surprise can go gor a long way. Making creative cards, record some romantic songs, sending old pictures of childhood to one another. It doesn’t have to be expensive, it’s the thought that counts.

5. Psychological issues of covid19 

Being alone in a house all over yourself can be really scary picture. Its natural for you to start feeling depressed and isolated. You are letting these thoughts and feelings taken over your mind. This panic and fear is affecting your happiness. You can always talk about your feelings with you family and friends or the one you love the most. Another step is shutdown from social media for a while. It’s a good thing to be informed but spending to much time on social media can come up with depression. Make sure to take a break of a day or few dats from social media. And remember this, that it’s not for ever and it’ll all be gone soon.