Before the pandemic, relationships have always been conducted through a variety of means, face-to-face, over the phone, emails, social media, videoconferencing, and more, being the majority of interactions face-to-face. This changed dramatically as the lockdown kept away everyday contacts and activities.[14] As a result of these extreme restrictions, institutions and individuals were forced to switch quickly from physical interactions to virtual ones, resulting in the overuse of videoconferencing platforms.