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Collected Item: “What Effect Does A Pandemic Have On A Relationship? (Corrected)”

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What Effect Does A Pandemic Have On A Relationship? (Corrected)

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Interview, conducted through email. Responses recorded in a document. Interview conducted by myself with two close friends.

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As this interview is part of a collection exploring relationships and the exploration of sexuality during the Covid-19 pandemic, I really wanted to get to know some more about what it’s like to have a relationship altered by the pandemic. Luckily, I knew just the people. I reached out to two of my best friends on campus and asked if they’d be willing to speak about their experiences, which they agreed to. I already had an interview set up with a friend who went through a whole relationship (began dating and broke up) during the pandemic, but I felt it was important to explore multiple different types of relationships. This interview to me shows something about my generation living under Covid, as it shows how many of us felt like we were stripped of the indepence we gained when we left for college, and how we now have to navigate living at home again. In the case of these two, they also have to navigate being intimate and romantic with each other in this situation.

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#Saugus, #Boston, #HST241, #Suffolk, #CovidMiniCollection #CollegeStudents, #Relationships, #Interview, #Dating, #DatingInPandemic

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Jackson Crilley, Griffin Black, Mitchell Strack

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2020-12-14
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