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Collected Item: “How Does A Pandemic Affect The Progression of a Relationship? (Corrected)”

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How Does A Pandemic Affect The Progression of a Relationship? (Corrected)

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

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This interview examines how a relationship between my close friend, Abby, and her girlfriend Julia was affected by the pandemic. As pointed out in her answers, they began dating right around the time that the pandemic began, and ended in early November, so the entire course of the relationship took place while the pandemic was going on. This interview represents individuals who are part of the LGBT community (Abby is bisexual, her ex-girlfriend Julia identifies as a lesbian), and gives the opportunity for them to share information about a relationship that may be looked over due to its lovers.

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#Saugus, #Woburn, #Suffolk, #HST241, #UmassLowell, #CollegeStudents, #Relationships, #DatingInPandemic, #LGBT, #Bisexual, #Lesbian, #Interview

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Jackson Crilley, Abby DaSilva

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2020-12-10
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