Does Quarantine Make You Horny?
While never changing out of your pajamas and putting on the #Quarantine15 might have you feeling pretty BLAH, according to some psychologists, the pandemic and its resulting social distancing restrictions is actually making some people super horny. Via BuzzFeed:
Social psychologist Justin Lehmiller explained to Vox in April that “a higher percentage of people now [say] they’re masturbating and having more sex. But you also have a higher percentage of people saying they’re not engaging in any sexual behavior at all.”
People who find themselves in a place of relative stability right now may experience an uptick simply from having more time to rest and take care of their other needs first.
“I think that before, I would have thought that I should just masturbate and get it over with because I have all these other things to do,” said Jessica*, a 35-year-old college professor living alone in Chicago. Prior to social distancing, she had gone on a couple of dates with someone and continued communication after having to quarantine in their respective homes. “We started sexting and sending nudes — I had never done that,” she said. “Weirdly, I think that the fact that I was alone and bored made me explore a bit myself and what I wanted.”
We love the idea that having a bit more time on their hands means singles (and couples) are exploring their sexualities more and learning what truly makes them go O. We can’t recommend enough hopping on OBC to meet local singles and start the conversation about what you’d like to do to each other post-quarantine. Seems a little more fun than learning to make bread, dont’cha think?