Dating is hard. Dating during a pandemic in the middle of the winter in Maine, when your safest bet is to stay outside, is even harder. But there are some good ways to do it. Outdoor dates allow for people to better adhere to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to limit the potential for being infected with the COVID-19 virus. “The virus has a better chance to dissipate in the outdoor air rather than circulate the way it can indoors,” said Amy Blake, a counselor specializing in couples therapy with practices in Augusta and Yarmouth.