This redefined “lockdown man-date.”
It’s no secret that COVID lockdown has made people feel even more isolated. However, one Australian singleton bucked the trend after opting to quarantine alongside her Tinder date after both contracted COVID-19. The “heartsick” gal recently documented the lockdown love story in a series of TikTok videos with millions of views.
“So how’d you guys meet,” reads the caption to the initial video, which was posted Monday by Sarah Henley, who goes by @poppymoore777 on TikTok.
The clip, which has amassed more than 13 million views, depicts Henley’s positive COVID test and the news that she and her unnamed Tinder date “have to isolate together.”
It then shows a montage depicting how the Aussie gal and her captive paramour spent the first few days of their quarantine, which apparently entailed ordering Uber Eats, drinking beer and doing loads of laundry.
An Australian woman decided to quarantine alongside her Tinder date after both contracted COVID-19. @poppymoore777/TiktokIn follow-up clips, the lockdown lovebirds can be seen duking it out on Mario Kart and watching the UK “Jersey Shore” ripoff, “Geordie Shore.”
Sarah Henley’s lockdown lover @poppymoore777/TiktokIt’s unclear why the Down Under dame decided to quarantine in tandem with her dude, although she wrote in the comments that “due to personal reasons (isolating by myself) wasn’t possible.”
Fortunately, it appears that Henley chose the ideal guy to isolate with: Another video shows her shirtless beau making her salad and fried halloumi “from scratch” and serving it to his GF on the couch.
Suffice it to say, Henley’s quaranTinder saga went viral across TikTok.
The quaranTinder dates watch “Geordie Shore” together. @poppymoore777/Tiktok“At least you would know what it’s like to live with him so you can decide whether or not he’s the one,” reasoned one gawker.
“This is a new age rom-com,” added another, while one internet wit joked that their hot and heavy house arrest was an “Omicron rom-com.”
Sarah Henley @poppymoore777/TiktokAnother TikTok comedian quipped that it was a “relationship seven-day free trial.”
Australian COVID mandates vary depending on the state. However, general policy dictates that citizens must self-isolate if they test positive for the disease or if health authorities suspect they have it, according to their department of health.
Per the guidelines, the aforementioned people “need to stay in isolation” until a public health authority deems them OK to leave. They may face criminal charges or fines if they venture out without permission.
