Did Covid-19 impact sex?

So far, the coronavirus pandemic has impacted people in lot many terms and now according to researchers, it has also affected the sex drive among couples.

According to results of a study published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, the stay-at-home orders that were instituted around the country by the end of March 2020 may have exerted a major negative influence on sexual behaviors and associated well-being.

The authors said, “These strict, but necessary, measures have often resulted in families and romantic and/or sexual partners being mostly confined together in their homes, or, alternatively, sequestered from one another in order to reduce risk for particularly vulnerable individuals.”

Also, the pandemic has played a role in decreased sexual frequency among partners.

The study also predicted that the dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic and requisite stay-at-home mandates may boost relationship conflict, resulting in worse emotional well-being among sexual partners.

As per the study published in Leisure Sciences, the researchers found that nearly half of respondents reported a decline in sexual activity. Also, according to their results, one of five surveyed upped their bedroom game by trying new things.