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Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today? Five days into self-quarantining, I found myself propped up in front of my phone, which was in turn propped up on a makeshift tripod of books, a footrest, and a crowning box of Kleenex. Positioning the webcam at eye level was said to establish kinship, but really I wanted to avoid shadows and resemble someone other than Lurch for the first time during quarantine.
While this earnest attempt at looking alive felt like an interview to me, I figured the 3,plus users in my area were probably there for something more enjoyable. Flirty, even. Last December, the dating app the League rolled out League Live , a video speed-dating platform.
The feature allows users to have a series of two-minute video chats every Sunday night, right from the phone app. Due to the number of people self-quarantining, the San Francisco-based company has rolled out live dating events in 13 more cities, as well as adding Wednesday nights. Which is how I found myself joining in. My first match was year-old James. While I sat upright in a fresh turtleneck, James lay motionless and hoodie-clad on his bed β comfortable, confident, and entirely unfazed by this confronting matchmaking format.
Pandemic or not, at least those who are single and looking have a virtual place to get their fix of first-time jitters.
