Allow SOME to be added to your 'social bubble'

I believe we should be allowed to select a set number of people (somewhere between 3 to 10) to come in contact with. With most friends, keeping in touch online is acceptable and manageable for most people, even for an extended period of time. However, it is causing a real strain on other forms of relationships, e.g. people in committed relationships, who aren't allowed to see each other, simply because they don't live together. I also see a need for being able to see close family members that aren't living in the same household, if they aren't in a high risk category. And for some, who are living alone and none of the above applies, it would mean meeting a best friend or colleague that they haven't been able to see because of lockdown.

The prolonged lockdown is causing mental health issues: depression, loneliness, feeling disconnected. We should allow people to be with who are 'closest' to them, which is not necessarily defined as family or any other legally acknowledged relationship, and cannot be determined by physical distance between the households either.