‘Vaccinated’ turns into popular tag on online dating apps COVID vaccine eligibility to expand
DETROIT – Dating during a pandemic can be pretty tricky.
But now, with the COVID vaccine getting administered to more people there’s an interesting trend popping up on online dating profiles.
READ: Michigan’s coronavirus surge worst in nation, data shows
People in their online profiles are more than happy to share their vaccination status.
“In my experience it certainly is present and a lot of people have that as the first thing in the biography in their apps and most people will put which vaccine they got,” Ashley said.
According to the New York Times, there’s been a 258 percent increase in the word “vaccinated” on online profiles.
Watch the video above for the full report.
READ: Michigan COVID-19 vaccinations: How to find appointments, info on phases
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