How the Pandemic Has Changed Sex
For some, Covid-19 has had a negative impact on intimacy and sex
The global pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we interact with others, and that includes the bedroom. Sexologists are increasingly noticing changes to peoples’ sex lives, from shifts in sexual desire and newly developed fantasies to redefining the meaning of solo and partnered sex.
“A lot of people are bored, scared, and sad on a fundamental level, and this is manifesting in their sexual behaviors, interests, relationships, beliefs, and even their bodies,” says California-based sexologist Jill McDevitt. She believes the pandemic has affected many peoples’ mental space, rippling into relationships and sex life.
Elemental spoke with sexologists and researchers about three ways the “new normal” is reshaping people’s sex lives.
“A lot of people are bored, scared, and sad on a fundamental level, and this is manifesting in their sexual behaviors, interests, relationships, beliefs, and even their bodies.”
