It sure seems like a GENERATION since we’ve had a normal day of driving to work, grabbing a drink at happy hour, walking in the grocery store unmasked and maybe calling over a booty call for a little NSA rendezvous, doesn’t it? With  shuttered restaurants and bars, mask and social distancing requirements, and so many other surreal changes that turned all our lives upside down, it’s normal to be feeling a little cooped up (maybe even horny?). And while we used to recommend that singles get on OBC and find someone for some sexy messaging and to plan for an in-person fling, these days our recommendations are a little different. Here are OBC’s 5 tips for a (healthy) yet thirsty Thursday.

Enjoy a little ME time

It’s no surprise that sex toys have skyrocketed while the country is on lockdown. People gotta get their rocks off and if they have to do it solo, so be it. Take this time to learn what makes you TICK TICK TOCK and enjoy the freedom of a midday self-satisfaction sesh.

Practice self-care

Sure, idea #1 is also a form of self-care, but we mean that if you’ve been letting the FOREST RECLAIM THE LAND, haven’t had a haircut or a face mask or mani pedi in 2 months, it’s time to get your DIY on. If it’s sunny out, get thyself some sun! Still chilly? Try some self-tanner. Tidy up those nail beds, treat your pores to a little refresh, and weedwhack that bush! And while we can’t recommend cutting your own hair, but cleaning up extraneous neck fuzz and any other south-of-the-belt fuzz can be a great way to make yourself feel a little more human.

Now that you’re cleaned up, snap some sexy pics!

Whether it’s from the neck up or an X-rated selfie, get out that phone and capture the new, improved, sexier sultrier you! Find your best angle, set up the timer, do what ya gotta do to memorialize the moment when, though you hadn’t been in public in 10 weeks, you looked ready for the club.

And put those pics to use! 

Upload them to your OBC profile! There are thousands of singles online looking to spend some time scoping out the sexiest locals, and you’re missing out on a golden opportunity if you don’t get your pics amongst the fray. If you have an upgraded membership, you can even share the explicit shots!

Now, message message message.

Sure you can’t meet up in person right now, but you can swap sexy messages and get to know singles near you. As we look towards a new future where we can meet up again, you’ll have a booty call list full of potential hook ups. Now if that isn’t a silver lining, we don’t know what is!