Corona Virus - Social Distancing Tips to Stay Connected
The old cliche "reach out and touch someone" has been replaced with "please don't touch," as we try to mitigate the spread of the Corona virus. How do you maintain your close, connected relationships when you have to go hands-free as much as possible? Since my personal relationship with my boyfriend has distance involved, I have become an expert on staying connected even when I can't be in the same room with someone. Facetime or Skype or any other video chat service gives you the physical cues more than texting or typing . It can be hard to stay close and connected when you can't see the other person. If you do video chatting, it comes in #1 over chat and text should always be in last place for closeness (contrary to popular habits). At least you can actually see if someone is distressed or smiling. You can get the joke much better than an "lol" any day. Next talking on the phone, which has gone out of fashion, comes in a close second . P...