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Dating is 'a double edged sword' amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but some find love

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A month into the pandemic, James Sears, 29,  a financial adviser from Irvington, New York, had just ended a six-month relationship. So he downloaded a few dating apps and started looking.

Not unusual, but what is unusual is that the pandemic has changed how we date. Some single people are happy to remain single longer in a bid to stay safe; some want to find love, while others feel isolated and are just looking for company.