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Cybersex, Erotic Tech and Virtual Intimacy Are on the Rise During COVID-19

posted by chromas on Wednesday July 15 2020, @04:06PM   Printer-friendly
from the iTouch dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

Medical Xpress:

When it comes to sex and relationships, the pandemic is creating a situation where people are either living in close proximity (possibly with partners, children or other family members) or are limited in their opportunities to find partners for prolonged periods of time. These circumstances can directly impact our intimacy.

A recent online survey found that a majority of participants in a sample of 1,559 adults reported a decline in the quality of their sex lives (43.5 percent) during the COVID-19 pandemic, while only a minority reported improvements (13.6 percent). Interestingly, however, despite people reporting a decrease in the frequency of sexual behaviours compared to the past year, one in five individuals (20.3 percent) added at least one new activity to their sex life, such as a new sexual position, incorporating pornography or engaging in cybersex. Compared to people who made no change, those who spiced things up were more likely to report improvements in their sex life since the beginning of the pandemic.

"As the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene says: 'You are your safest sex partner.'"

Journal Reference:
Less Sex, but More Sexual Diversity: Changes in Sexual Behavior during the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic, Leisure Sciences (DOI: 10.1080/01490400.2020.1774016)

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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 15 2020, @04:25PM (7 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 15 2020, @04:25PM (#1021976)

    I just can't decide on a lefty or righty, or to go full oil well blowout and use both.

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  • (Score: 2) by Bot on Wednesday July 15 2020, @04:32PM (4 children)

    by Bot (3902) on Wednesday July 15 2020, @04:32PM (#1021977) Journal

    But then, if things don't end up as planned and you divorce yourself, you get 100% of the blame, no good at all.

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    • (Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Wednesday July 15 2020, @04:37PM (2 children)

      by JoeMerchant (3937) on Wednesday July 15 2020, @04:37PM (#1021978)

      You've got a hostile vibe...

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      • (Score: 5, Funny) by Azuma Hazuki on Thursday July 16 2020, @12:30AM (1 child)

        by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Thursday July 16 2020, @12:30AM (#1022167) Journal

        He's likely speaking from experience. Bot strikes me as the kind of guy whose hands get 10 separate headaches, one per finger, out of sheer self-defense whenever the thought of jacking off crosses what passes for his mind :D His mother had to have him via C-section because the idea of him coming anywhere near a vagina is one of the signs of the Apocalypse.

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        • (Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Thursday July 16 2020, @12:44AM

          by JoeMerchant (3937) on Thursday July 16 2020, @12:44AM (#1022175)

          I was going for something more straight-forward: bot, robot, vibe, mechanical vibration....

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 15 2020, @08:21PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 15 2020, @08:21PM (#1022086)

      On the plus side, you get 100% of support payments.

  • (Score: 2) by Rupert Pupnick on Wednesday July 15 2020, @04:42PM

    by Rupert Pupnick (7277) on Wednesday July 15 2020, @04:42PM (#1021980) Journal

    Safe sex is in the palm of your hand.

  • (Score: 2) by Opportunist on Wednesday July 15 2020, @09:56PM

    by Opportunist (5545) on Wednesday July 15 2020, @09:56PM (#1022118)

    Talk for yourself, you don't know where my hand has been. Jeesh.