Year in Review: How the Pandemic Has Affected Our Sex Lives

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The authors’ identified that 22% of their sample reported a decrease in sexual desire and 41% experienced a decrease in sexual intercourse frequency.

The authors also concluded that women’s sexual functioning decreased significantly over the same time period as a direct result of self-isolation measures.Using an online nationally representative survey, researchers explored the potential influence ofTheir sample included 742 participants in relationships who were between 18 and 94 years old.

Among participants in relationships, 34% reported some degree of conflict with their romantic partners due to the spread of COVID-19 and its related restrictions. Compared to those not experiencing coronavirus-related conflict, those experiencing frequent conflict were significantly more likely to report decreased frequency of all five solo and partnered intimate and sexual behaviors listed above, suggesting that4.

The researchers reported that that 43.5 percent of the sample noted a decline in the quality of their sex lives. However, they also noted that one in five participants reported expanding their sexual repertoire by incorporating new sexual activities. These new sexual activities included things like sexting, trying new sexual positions, and sharingWhat’s more? Participants who reported making new additions to their sex lives were three times more likely to report improvements in their sex life.

 

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