The Brief: The term "quarantine bae" refers to a romantic interest or significant other during COVID-19 lockdowns and quarantines.
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Quarantine baes can be people who were already in a relationship before COVID-19, people who have an exclusively online relationship until social distancing measures loosen up, or people just started a romantic relationship and decided quarantine together.
I feel like I'ma come out of this quarantine in a relationship with my quarantine bae
— 🇩🇪 Blankito 🇩🇴 (@TuBlankito_) May 12, 2020