Going to expand on my own comment here and say even though we've taken all precautions, kept distance from other people, washed our hands, wore our masks, didn't go out for abirtrary reasons, kept our circles very small, etc. my fwb let me know yesterday he tested positive for covid. I'm going for a test today and staying in isolation otherwise until I get the results.I was in full quarentine up until the end of the summer, I saw nobody and went nowhere. The only time I left the house was to sit on my back deck or walk my dogs late at night when nobody was around. Obviously that wasn't sustainable and once I went back to work, I started seeing my main fwb again.
I have multiple autoimmune disorders and a history of respiratory disease, I'm exactly the type of person who will end up dead or with long-term effects if I catch covid so I have to be extremely careful. But the way I see it, if it's an acceptable risk to go back to work when one of my jobs is public facing, it's an acceptable risk to see him. He's been taking extra precautions since the jump in case I was able to start seeing him again and I trust him to be making good choices.
I was open to the possibility of meeting someone new around late August but our numbers are surging big time now so that won't be happening for a while. Even then, I'm not a casual/ONS type person anyway so covid isn't really cramping my style in that regard. My fwb and I have been doing our thing for years, I haven't seriously looked for new partners in a long time. I miss my nail tech more than I miss cruising for new dick honestly lol
One bonus of the pandemic is that it's made it very easy to rule out potential mates based on their behaviour throughout all this. I've written off 3 people I had previously been considering meeting just watching them post personal ads and pictures of their dates during the lockdown. No thanks.
We did everything we were supposed to but if you're going out at all, you're taking on risk. Covid doesn't give a ******* how careful you are. A negative covid swab, just like an STI panel is just a snapshot in time and doesn't mean someone isn't carrying something harmful to you. Just something to keep in mind. Stay safe everyone.