During the Coronavirus pandemic, New York Millennials have found a new way to date, through video dating to maintain their social lives amid the stay-at-home order.

These dates are coordinated by a project called “NYC Virtual Dating: Catch Feelings, Not COVID.” This project was started in the beginning of March by Chelsea Mandel and Amanda Shane. The New York women had recently finished watching “Love Is Blind” on Netflix. She wanted to use their talents as social connectors to help the singles to meet their dates without any problem.

“New York is isolating in the first place, and now because of coronavirus, it’s beyond isolation,” said Shane, a social worker. “And in our tiny, tiny New York City apartments, the idea of no connections for months is terrifying.”

“People aren’t going out, they’re not meeting new people, they’re not going on dates,” said Mandel, who works in commercial real estate. “We just thought this was a great way to build human connections.”

The daters are required to fill out a Google Form questionnaire giving some details about themselves and what they’re looking for in a partner. The topics include hobbies, political affinity, religion and everything in between. Mandel and Shane use these answers to eliminate any deal-breakers and match up good fits.