Social distancing hasn't stopped Andrew McColl from getting some virtual action. If anything, the year-old says his online love life has been heating up since COVID shut down the dating scene.

McColl says his phone has been flooded with messages from Tinder matches and ex-girlfriends craving human connection. Pringle has spent a good chunk of her career studying online connections, and said they can be "profound. In some ways, that show couldn't have come around at a better time because I think a lot of people are going to be in that similar circumstance. A decade ago, Pringle immersed herself in "World of Warcraft" -- a multi-player online role-playing game released in -- studying the community of players, and the relationships formed.

There are obvious parallels with online dating, of the need for shared experience and connection. We're all newbies in this. Everyone is dealing with something, and that's really, really profound. Lori Ewing The Canadian Press Published Saturday, March 21, AM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, April 1, AM EDT. Reddit Share. Complete coverage at CTVNews. Another guy was "encouraging. How are you paying the rent?

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I was feeling lonely back in my hometown because most of my friends had started romantic relationships while I was abroad. We both decided to download Tinder and see what happened. Without the app we may have never met and embarked on this wild, wonderful journey.

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I honestly had been on many Tinder dates and was absolutely sure I was meeting a fling to get a free meal and have some fun…3 years and sooo many dates and memories later, I am married to my Tinder guy, Kenny!

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I was also adamant the next man I'd be with and commit to, would be the man I'd spend the rest of my life with just not married. I was very fussy and didn't expect to meet a man on Tinder. I decided to sign up anyways and just match away and see what happened. My college roommate and I both would stay up on Tinder, not looking for anything serious also not looking for hookups though, just entertainment. My now husband and I matched on Tinder. I didn't think anything would ever come about from it, but one day I saw this stunning beauty come across the app.

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Thank you for bringing us and so many other couples together around the world. I don't know what to do," Valdez said. Pringle has spent a good chunk of her career studying online connections, and said they can be "profound. I didn't think anything would ever come about from it, but one day I saw this stunning beauty come across the app. LIVE: Watch ongoing news coverage on CTV News Channel.

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