COVID Boyfriend

As the host of the podcast "The Lonely Hour," Julia Bainbridge has been studying loneliness in American life since well before we began isolating ourselves. When the pandemic began, her dating life started to feel lonely, as it was limited to the online world. But without the option to meet someone in real life, Julia found love in a hopeless place.

Read the article on Julia's story in Refinery 29:

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9794920/new-boyfriend-dating-during-coronavirus-story

Host & Executive Producer: Jonathan Hirsch

Managing Producer: John Asante

Reporter & Producer: Tanner Robbins

Editors: Vikram Patel, Catherine Saint Louis

Engineer: Scott Somerville

Music by Matt McGinley & Blue Dot Sessions

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