Have you become more sexually active during the Covid lockdown?

[piciossa]

During the lockdown, I actually found myself becoming less sexually active, which I wasn’t expecting. I thought the extra time at home would lead to more action, but it had the opposite effect. I was dealing with stress from work and just the overall weight of everything going on in the world. That definitely affected my desire to be intimate.

However, it did push me to explore other avenues for connecting with myself. I started doing more yoga, mindfulness, and meditation, which helped me reconnect with my body and my sexual energy in a different way. I realized I wasn’t prioritizing my own pleasure in the chaos of my regular routine, but the lockdown gave me space to change that.

For singles, I think the lockdown made us get creative about how we date. It wasn’t just about the physical anymore—it was about mental and emotional connection. Virtual dating platforms became a huge thing for me. While it wasn’t the same as in-person chemistry, there was a deeper level of conversation and vulnerability that emerged.

If anything, the lockdown taught me that intimacy doesn’t always mean sex. I came out of it with a new appreciation for emotional closeness, and that’s something I hope to bring into future relationships.