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WOMAN 1

Initially, we had to give a lot of support for Daniel and Lily to help them maintain their relationship and develop it further. It would be simply helping to arrange a date, come up with ideas for where to go on dates, and simple things such as driving them there.

NARRATOR

Many people told us that transport was a big problem. Not being able to travel around easily, many people couldn't keep relationships going.

WOMAN 2

It would be difficult to get a boyfriend because he lived too far away.

WOMAN 3

I can't use public transport very easily at all. It's easier now John's got a car. But when we first met, it was very hard.

JOHN

I have travelled on the trains and the buses as well to see Lara as well. And that took a lot of time, that did.

WOMAN 3

And a lot of money.

CHARLOTTE

One more from Manchester and one from from Nottingham. And it's a bit scary getting there and getting back.

WOMAN

Transport was a big issue. So people wanted help to be able to get out to places, to social events or to go on dates. And they often found that really difficult if there wasn't anybody who could help with transport. There were some practical issues about keeping in touch with people. And we heard of people who perhaps had met somebody that they liked and wanted to go out with. But because they didn't have support to kind of maintain that relationship, things just fizzled out.