, and it’s somewhat unrealistic to think that number would fall to zero for people not in monogamous relationships, even under the looming threat of a pandemic.
I’m not the only single person who’s talking COVID-19 protocols with new dates in the wake of the pandemic, as it turns out. For many straight people, sex in the age of corona has meant having the kinds of conversations their queer peers might have been long accustomed to. “As someone who was queer long before the pandemic,” says Eva, 30, “I was already talking about testing and contraception when necessary.
The attempt to find a middle ground between total abstinence and wanton indulgence has characterized pandemic-era sex for men like Miguel, 28. “Before, I never felt super concerned about the amount of partners I’d have at the same time, but now I’m actively trying to limit the number,” he says. “At the end of the day, I just want to make sure I’m with someone who has been relatively as responsible as me during the pandemic.
For some, the pandemic has meant not a greater degree of precaution but perhaps less. “I feel like because of isolation, people are really going for it,” says Jackie, 25, who’s been having what she calls “COVID chats” with potential new sexual partners in the wake of a nasty breakup. “My best friend just got a hotel room with a stranger, and another friend slept with four guys in a week. I’ve had my first group experiences [during the pandemic].
Sex is not a Sport. It's purpose is to Create life. Sex with New 'people' sounds kind of nasty to me. BringBackMonogamy
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