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Pandemic-era teens face ongoing social struggles

Cape Times

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April 14, 2025

MARCH marked the fifth anniversary since the world went into lockdown, and while many people were able to get back to normal soon after the Covid-19 pandemic, it hasn't been as easy for others.

- ALYSSIA BIRJALAL

Pandemic-era teens face ongoing social struggles

A survey conducted by the BLK Dating and Social App showed that those who were high school pupils during the pandemic are now navigating a complicated landscape of dating and socialising in a post-lockdown world.

The “Covid kids’, as they have been dubbed, are struggling with social anxieties that have dramatically reshaped their approach to in-person connections.

The survey's results are striking: over half (53.9%) of the participants indicate that the lockdown experience still disrupts their ability to engage in real-life interactions.

A significant number, 36.1%, feel awkward or uncomfortable when it comes to arranging meet-ups, while 20.3% openly express feeling “lost without screens”.

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