Demand in online dating increases due to corona virus
Since Monday, life has been taking place at home. The current exceptional circumstances leave little room for social contact. This is also affecting the dating lives of Swiss men and women. Since the Federal Council’s decision to impose a lockdown, TheCasualLounge.ch has seen a rapid surge in sign-ups—women, in particular, are noticeably more active than usual.
The current emergency situation surrounding the coronavirus is paralyzing the economy. Surprisingly, in addition to the hygiene and food industries, there is high demand in a completely different segment - online dating. Since the recommendation to refrain from social contacts, the Swiss are turning to e-dating so that they don't have to miss out on exciting encounters despite social distancing - initially only in virtual space, of course.
Making friends despite social distancing
Everyday life has changed drastically from one day to the next: Instead of business meetings and coffee with friends, it's now home schooling and working from home. For singles and single mothers in particular, the sudden loss of social contact can be frustrating. Current figures from TheCasualLounge.ch now show that dating life has shifted to the virtual world since the lockdown in Switzerland.
"We are currently seeing a huge increase in female users. Between homeschooling, work and housework, they are looking for a change and can get to know men and plan dates for the future despite physical isolation - safe dating, so to speak," says Heinz Laumann, founder of TheCasualLounge.ch. A longer period of getting to know each other in a virtual space can also be exciting: "For the time being, you get to know each other through words and can build up the tension - a preprogrammed mental movie. "As soon as the situation is safe again, the new acquaintances can meet up for a real date," says Laumann.
