Singleton and Stylist reader Meredith Booth says she’s a fan of the honesty bombing trend.

“I don’t think it’s a secret that dating can be exhausting and toxic. There’s often tropes around women wanting more commitment than men are willing to give, which is a narrative I’ve found shames women into looking like they’re expecting too much,” explains Booth.

“But, after a year of my life being taken away from me I couldn’t care less if I look ‘too forward’. I don’t want to spend weeks or even months dating someone who is going to use the old ‘I don’t want a girlfriend’ line on me in the end. I’d rather say what I’m after and be the real me: no pretending to be agreeable or overly polite on my first few dates anymore.”

While lockdown has been a difficult time for everyone, perhaps this new attitude to dating is one good thing to come out of it.

Pandemic dating trend: ‘honesty bombing’ is the refreshing post-lockdown attitude to new relationships