singles bubble

In the official jargon of the NSW government this is singles social bubble.  Victoria was ahead of NSW in the creation of bubbles, devising the intimate bubble for people in a romantic relationship and the single social bubble for the person who lives alone.  This was back in September 2020.  But now NSW has the need for bubbles also.  Interestingly in Victorian use it is clear that you can be in a single social bubble or you can nominate someone to be your single social bubble.  It is both the practice and the person.  In either state it is an attempt to give people who are entirely isolated some social contact to preserve their sanity.  Once the single person has nominated their contact, known as their bubble buddy, they cannot change that decision and move on to someone else, so they need to choose wisely.  Being locked in a singles bubble with someone who is driving you crazy could defeat the purpose of the plan.