Yes, it’s a pandemic.
Yes, it’s got us all freaked out.
And yes, it’s our civic duty to remain at least 6 feet away from each other throughout this crisis.
But singles looking to mingle still have needs.
So in this era, when it’s verboten to mack down with a stranger at a bar before last call or grind up on a hottie with incredible moves on a crowded dance floor, people are trying to safely capture one another’s hearts and minds with a new hashtag on Twitter: #SocialDistancingPickUpLines
Here are a few coronavirus-revised lines that made us laugh, gasp, blush or just roll our eyes:
Hollywood Exposed on Twitter I’m just a girl, standing 6 feet away from a boy. Asking him to maybe move back another foot. Thanks.” #SocialDistancingPickUpLines
BK on Twitter Is it hot in here or is it just our fevers and shortness of breath? #SocialDistancingPickUpLines
herotimeszero on Twitter SocialDistancingPickUpLines “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start in 12 months. Maybe 18.
Roman Phoenix on Twitter Baby, do you need toilet paper? Because I can be your Prince Charmin. #SocialDistancingPickUpLines https://t.co/nk3l7rzubt
Poeticgirl86 on Twitter SocialDistancingPickUpLines Is heaven your quarantine zone? Because I think you are an Angel. https://t.co/fWo3c915xI
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