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)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 15 2020, @06:46PM (7 children)
Combine covid with SJWs and nobody screws anymore. We can't be white, black, male, female, Italian, Jewish, christian, shituslim, or anything else without offending someone.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday July 15 2020, @07:05PM (4 children)
Dear Mr. Anonymous Coward,
Just look at your gender and your skin color!
Not very diverse is it?
Please change them both to something more diverse, and then come back and re-apply.
Enclosed is a magic marker you can use to change the latter.
Thank you
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 15 2020, @07:33PM (1 child)
I tried the white magic marker but I looked like MJ.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday July 15 2020, @07:44PM
Enclosed is a pair of dull scissors to help correct the other issue.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 16 2020, @04:12AM
You have convinced me!
Henceforth I now self-identify as a wheelchairbound black muslim transgender lesbian quadriplegic communist.
(Score: 2) by hendrikboom on Friday July 17 2020, @02:47AM
Nor are the Japanese very diverse. They maintain their nondiversity by very restrictive immigration policies. And it has brought them to a demographic crisis.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Azuma Hazuki on Thursday July 16 2020, @12:31AM (1 child)
Why do you care? You're never going to have sex if this is how you operate, anyway.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 16 2020, @10:59AM
Azuma back with the victorian comeback. Seriously in this day and age, sex is the cheapest thrill anyone can get.