If you're wondering when it will be safe to date again — or how to do it — you're not alone.

Via social media and email, NPR readers have sent in questions about dating and relationships in the age of COVID-19. Some of the queries:

"Will I ever be able to impress women with my cooking skills again, or do we need to keep all dates outdoors?"

"Do we need to get tested before masks come off?"

"Are masks during sex really a thing?"

As one of our readers put it, it certainly would be easier if there were a dating app that assesses potential partners by their efforts to keep safe in the pandemic. Until that happens, we consulted with several health and relationships experts to figure out how to navigate intimacy while keeping COVID-19 at bay.