The quarantine generated by COVID-19 has imposed challenges on us in several areas, among them, sexuality. Social isolation ended up generating discrepant reactions among the population. A study carried out by the Kinsey Institute, in the USA, showed that, while almost half of adults admit to having less sex because of the stress of the situation, another portion is taking the opportunity to satiate desire, explore new practices and expand their repertoire.
In this article, you will understand the challenges of sex during isolation and suggestions for keeping your sexuality active during quarantine.
Challenges of sex during isolation
For singles, or couples in long-distance relationships, the biggest challenge is finding ways to overcome loneliness and satisfy desire safely.
In long-term relationships, the great challenge is to keep libido and sex spiced up during confinement. The forced coexistence, often with children at home, generates stress and overload for the couple, which can reduce the desire to have relationships and cause distance.
Forms of pleasure during quarantine
Despite the challenges, finding ways to feel pleasure during quarantine can help you get through this delicate moment. The hormones released during sex increase the feeling of well-being and are able to reduce the stress caused by the pandemic.
Whether single or in a relationship, the ways below can help you on this journey:
News in the routine
For couples who live together, quarantine can be a good opportunity to get out of the routine and bring news to bed.
New sexual positions, other places in the house, fantasies, use of erotic toys… are ideas to increase the pleasure of the relationship and relieve stress.
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Masturbation
This is the safest way to satiate desire and feel pleasure.
Because of this, the erotic market was one of the fastest growing during the forties: from access to porn sites (with an increase of about 29%), to consumption of erotic products (a sector that grew about 12% since the beginning of the pandemic ).
Sexting
Sexting or Cybersex is the exchange of text messages, audios, images or videos of a sexual nature through messaging applications or social networks.
It is always good to remember that it is necessary to be careful with security and privacy on the internet, to avoid problems with publicly leaked content.
Regardless of your situation, don't forget your sexuality in this quarantine!
