{"id":425095,"date":"2022-04-01T19:52:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T16:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/my-secret-pandemic-romance-was-a-real-life-rom-com\/"},"modified":"2022-04-01T19:52:36","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T16:52:36","slug":"my-secret-pandemic-romance-was-a-real-life-rom-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/my-secret-pandemic-romance-was-a-real-life-rom-com\/","title":{"rendered":"#My secret pandemic romance was a real-life rom-com"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40b1ed30214\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40b1ed30214\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/my-secret-pandemic-romance-was-a-real-life-rom-com\/#%E2%80%9CMy_secret_pandemic_romance_was_a_real-life_rom-com%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;My secret pandemic romance was a real-life rom-com&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMy_secret_pandemic_romance_was_a_real-life_rom-com%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;My secret pandemic romance was a real-life rom-com&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Love in the time of corona. <\/p>\n<p>The coronavirus pandemic may have torpedoed many a relationship, but a lucky few managed to find a soulmate amid the sickness.<\/p>\n<p>A UK woman shared the unlikely tale of how she fell in love with a New York coworker she moved in with during quarantine \u2014 and kept their ensuing office romance a secret from other colleagues for a whole year. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Initially] there was no romantic attraction on either end and we were both just friendly people who got on well,\u201d Holly Sandberg, 28, told Jam Press of her lockdown love story, which she documented <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sunshinebyholly\/video\/7076470488884645125?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1\">in a March TikTok video that has racked up more than 2.3 million views. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The coronavirus romance was set in motion in 2020 after the market researcher moved from London to New York City for work. <\/p>\n<p>While Sandberg previously had only been to the US once, she wanted to get outside her comfort zone. Thankfully, the New York office had an opening. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p>After settling into her position, she befriended a fellow newcomer named Cam, whom she knew from across the pond. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cCam is a dual citizen and worked in the UK office for six months, although our paths rarely crossed there,\u201d the new ex-pat explained. \u201cOur company moved him a couple of weeks after me and we became friends as we shared that experience of being \u2018newbies\u2019 in the office.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignright\">\n<blockquote><p>\u2018All of my friends back home kept saying we would end up together, but I was adamant that it wouldn\u2019t h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>For the next two weeks, the pair would regularly grab lunch together and spend time exploring the city. <\/p>\n<p>The Londoner recounted one time after work when the coworkers visited Central Park together and \u201cspent three hours chatting and taking pictures of the moon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite their \u201cblossoming friendship,\u201d Sandberg insisted there was initially no romantic attraction between her and Cam, who, at four years her junior, seemed more like a \u201cyounger brother\u201d than a potential paramour. <\/p>\n<p>Then the pandemic hit five weeks into her stay, changing everything forever. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-26.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\u201c[Initially] there was no romantic attraction on either end and we were both just friendly people who got on well,&quot; said Holly Sandberg.\" class=\"wp-image-21743823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-26.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-26.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1152 1152w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-26.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=768 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-26.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=384 384w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-26.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption>\u201c[Initially] there was no romantic attraction on either end and we were both just friendly people who got on well,\u201d said Holly Sandberg of her co-worker-turned-pandemic beau.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jam Press\/@sunshinebyholly<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As she had very few friends in the Big Apple, Sandberg wasn\u2019t sure how to react, so she turned to her mom for advice. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI phoned my mum and said that I didn\u2019t know what to do, as I didn\u2019t know anyone in or out of the city,\u201d she said. \u201cWe knew that flights were getting canceled, so it would be difficult to get back.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The bewildered gal added: \u201cI thought my American adventure was done after just a few weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, mom saved the day by suggesting that she ask to stay with her work pal Cam, who was residing in New Jersey with his dad Rick, Jam Press reported.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-27.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"&quot;I realised how much of an incredible person he was, as it\u2019s rare to spend that much time with someone and genuinely enjoy every moment of it,&quot; gushed Sandberg.\" class=\"wp-image-21743825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-27.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-27.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1152 1152w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-27.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=768 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-27.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=384 384w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-27.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cI realized how much of an incredible person he was, as it\u2019s rare to spend that much time with someone and genuinely enjoy every moment of it,\u201d gushed Sandberg.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jam Press\/@sunshinebyholly<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While initially hesitant as it seemed like a \u201cgiant ask,\u201d Sandberg \u201ceventually agreed with her and spent a long time crafting the message.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, Sandberg\u2019s new bestie responded quickly, saying that, if she felt comfortable, she could self-isolate with them for a week until things blew over. <\/p>\n<p>The Brit packed two weeks\u2019 worth of clothes and boarded a train to New Jersey, where, as things played out, she\u2019s lived ever since.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-28.jpg?w=577\" alt=\"The lovebirds snuck around behind Cam's dad for several months while figuring things out. \" class=\"wp-image-21743829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-28.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1154 1154w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-28.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=865 865w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-28.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=577 577w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-28.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=288 288w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-28.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\"\/><figcaption>The lovebirds snuck around behind Cam\u2019s dad\u2019s back for several months while figuring things out. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jam Press\/@sunshinebyholly<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Due to their corresponding work and living schedules, Cam and Sandberg spent nearly every waking moment together \u2014 even while Sanberg was recovering at their home following neck surgery. Their shared activities included walks, kayaking, night cookouts on the beach and other hobbies straight out of a rom-com montage. <\/p>\n<p>What started out as a mere friendship quickly bloomed into a full-fledged, remote-working romance for the ages. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI realized how much of an incredible person he was, as it\u2019s rare to spend that much time with someone and genuinely enjoy every moment of it,\u201d said Sandberg, who can\u2019t help but gush about her beau. \u201cAll of my friends back home kept saying we would end up together, but I was adamant that it wouldn\u2019t happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lovestruck gal added, \u201cAfter four weeks, I texted my friend: \u2018I spend all day with this man and each night I go to bed, I can\u2019t wait to see him again the next day.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-29.jpg?w=576\" alt=\"From left to right: Cam's dad, Cam and Holly Sandberg.\" class=\"wp-image-21743831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-29.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1152 1152w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-29.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=864 864w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-29.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=576 576w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-29.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=288 288w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-29.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\"\/><figcaption>From left to right: Cam\u2019s dad, Cam and Holly Sandberg.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jam Press\/@sunshinebyholly<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Their relationship became official the next day after Cam\u2019s dad left the house and the corona-crossed lovers were lying together during a yoga sesh. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s when I leaned over and kissed him. Everything felt so right, like it was natural for us,\u201d said Sandberg. \u201cWe fell in love very slowly and it was like we skipped all the dating drama, as I already knew him intimately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lovebirds initially snuck around behind Cam\u2019s dad\u2019s back for several months while figuring things out. Per Cam\u2019s request, the couple also only told a few colleagues about their surreptitious relationship, effectively allowing them to exist in their \u201cown little loved-up bubble for a whole summer,\u201d said Sandberg, fawning over the recollection. <\/p>\n<p>They didn\u2019t spill the beans to coworkers until a year later, when Sandberg left the company. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-32.jpg?w=576\" alt=\"What started out as a mere friendship quickly bloomed into a full-fledged remote-working romance for the ages. \" class=\"wp-image-21743841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-32.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1152 1152w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-32.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=864 864w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-32.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=576 576w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-32.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=288 288w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-32.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\"\/><figcaption>What started out as a mere friendship quickly bloomed into a full-fledged remote-working romance for the ages. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jam Press Vid\/@sunshinebyholly<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The smitten gal has since chronicled her and Cam\u2019s corona romance in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sunshinebyholly\/video\/7076470488884645125?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1\">series of TikTok videos<\/a>, including one in which she summed up the whirlwind saga by re-enacting the initial text conversation that led to them living together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe: moves from London to New York then panics as I watch the whole city shut down with a global panderama,\u201d she wrote in the clip\u2019s caption. \u201cMy new American colleague: I know you\u2019re totally alone here, do you want to come stay with me at my dad\u2019s until this passes?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignleft\">\n<blockquote><p>\u2018We fell in love very slowly and it was like we skipped all the dating drama, as I already knew him intimately.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Accompanying photos show the self-isolating soulmates doing everything together, from taking bike rides and sitting at the beach with Cam and his father to dressing in festive pajamas on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok commenters were over the moon about their love story, which many compared to a real-life rom-com. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat in the romcom,\u201d said one, while another wrote, \u201cI\u2019d watch the absolute HELL out of this show\/movie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSell the movie rights, buy his dad a house and yourselves a house,\u201d\u00a0suggested one fan. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the moment I set foot in Cam\u2019s house, my life has felt like I\u2019m living a story out of a beautiful romance film,\u201d Sandberg concurred.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"774\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-33.jpg?w=774\" alt=\"Cam and Sandberg biking together.\" class=\"wp-image-21743842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-33.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1548 1548w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-33.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1161 1161w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-33.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=774 774w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-33.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=387 387w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-33.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\"\/><figcaption>Cam and Sandberg biking together.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jam Press Vid\/@sunshinebyholly<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the future, the soulmates plan to embark on their first visit to the UK as a couple. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re at a super exciting time as my visa is finally moving which means we can go to the UK together for the first time,\u201d Sandberg said. \u201cHe\u2019ll finally be able to meet all my family and friends and as <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> is something that has been a real passion for us both, we\u2019re planning a lot of adventures right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a similar love story that began once-upon-a-COVID lockdown in 2020, \u201cSurvivor\u201d contestant Kellyn Bechtold managed to land a lover on Bumble while traveling in Spain mere days before the virus hit, prompting shutdowns and trapping her abroad.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-34.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\u201cWe\u2019re at a super exciting time as my VISA is finally moving which means we can go to the UK together for the first time,&quot; Sandberg said. \" class=\"wp-image-21743843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-34.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-34.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1152 1152w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-34.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=768 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-34.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=384 384w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/romcom-34.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cWe\u2019re at a super exciting time as my visa is finally moving which means we can go to the UK together for the first time,\u201d Sandberg said. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jam Press\/@sunshinebyholly<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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