Table 1.

Development of the descriptive phenomenological interview [23]

Contextualising questions–broad description of the phenomenon	Followed by apprehending the phenomenon more fully—eliciting more detailed descriptions of pertinent events/experiences	Finally clarifying the phenomenon—understanding what the phenomenon is not, or when there are changes to the experience
Can you describe for me what it is like to date with MS?	Can you describe for me how you find dates? What is that experience like?	How have things been different since COVID-19? How has your dating life changed? (if it has?)
Can you describe for me any experiences that would give me a good idea of what it is like?	Can you describe what the early stages of relationships are like with MS, from your experience?