Lockdown has played a leading role in our sexuality and has helped some couples to get naked!
What a time! Imposed proximity is experienced by some as a danger and as a complete bonus for others... If certain relationships have come under continuous pressure during lockdown and Covid has speeded up many breakups, for others, being locked down was simply an opportunity to work on their sex lives and raise their libidos.
An explosion in sales of sex toys
While the consumption of pornographic videos has been on the increase for singles during lockdown, those in relationships have completely gone the other way.
Sales of sex toys have tripled worldwide. It must be said that talking about issues related to female pleasure hardly ever arises and even if female masturbation is still a little taboo, male masturbation is, for the most part, now quite banal.
Spicing up Lockdown
Ok, don't be jealous! Even with recent difficult world events, fortunately, there are couples who have proven to us that happiness does exist and that sex can be a great ally in times of a pandemic. And all the spontaneous purchases of little toys prove to us that practices are becoming more democratic.
Getting it on
Far from the usual daily routine, finding yourself in lockdown overnight requires a little discipline, acceptance and a lot of imagination, leaving plenty of room for sexual appetites to be satisfied.
As we have seen on the social networks, couples have used and abused different kinds of gimmicks to brighten up their days and make time pass more pleasurably. And having sex on a daily basis has become one of many people’s favourite pastimes, after cooking and DIY.
This was the case of Jerry and Sandy, who have been in a relationship together for 12 years. Sandy tells their story;
“During the first few days of lockdown, we were completely absorbed by external information, whatever it was, regarding what was happening and what was coming next, just like most other people were. Like many women, I was behind on the general maintenance of my house, but I caught up with that quickly. I fully absorbed myself into that, even more than my usual spring cleaning and Jerry accompanied me in many of the tasks, which brought us closer together than ever.
And yes, as crazy as it was, housework was no longer a chore but a hobby… and sex was part of it. We had more time for foreplay, more time without having to tell each other that the alarm clock was going to ring in a few hours’ time, or tell each other that we don't have time, as the children will be home from school soon, or whatever. Sex in our relationship had become almost completely absent in the months before lockdown. We both realized that we had lost the desire to share, to receive, to take the time over each other. So, to tell you the truth, lockdown gave the perfect opportunity to take stock of our sexuality and get things going again. The lockdown periods brought us closer together, sexually speaking.”
Endorphins and oxytocin, relationship essentials
It is true that the best way to put things into perspective during difficult periods is to accentuate the production of endorphins, which we release during orgasms. Combined with the happiness hormone oxytocin, I can guarantee you that couples who have had fun in the bedroom have improved their sleep, reduced their stress, and in addition have burned off some calories! This is a really efficient cocktail of joy, working well against anxiety, especially because in the context of general psychological wear and tear, sex makes it possible to relax and offers good compensation for some of the woes of this period.
In conclusion, if we are to believe the latest statistics, the results are conclusive: 60% of couples have managed to reinvent themselves and admit that lockdown has had no impact on their relationship, only a third underlines that this atypical period has brought them closer together, when one in ten couples say that this has prised them further apart.
