ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə kˈɑːvɪd nˈaɪntiːn pændˈɛmɪk ænd lˈɑːkdaʊn ɹᵻstɹˈɪkʃənz ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, pˌiːˌɛnsˈiː swˈɪtʃt tuː "vˈɜːtʃuːəl spˈiːd dˈeɪɾɪŋ" baɪ jˈuːzɪŋ vˈɪdɪoʊkˈɑːnfɹənsɪŋ ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃənz sˈʌtʃ ɐz zˈuːm.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown restrictions in the United States, PNC switched to "virtual speed dating" by using video-conferencing applications such as Zoom.