…Did you know that Covid-19 managed to change our love lives?
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the divorce rate has increased. For some people, things were harder than they expected them to be. Being together all the time wasn’t all cute and romantic. It made them tired, angry, and they realized that they are actually better by themselves.
For other couples, this whole time felt like the perfect chance to fall in love with each other all over again. I was curious to find out more about all these relationships, whether they survived the pandemic or not.
The thing that interested me the most was the actual love life. Even though it might sound weird at first, many couples said that the new coronavirus actually changed their perception regarding intimacy.
If you are just as curious as I am, let’s see the 4 ways Covid-19 changed your love life!
Many people who have been together long before the pandemic occurred, observed that at the beginning of the lockdown, they were more tempted and excited to be intimate with their partners.
That might be because everyone shifted to working from home, so things were somehow new and exciting for couples who didn’t get to see each other as much before this.
According to a social psychologist named Rhonda Balzarini, the initial spike in intimacy desire can be seen as the “honeymoon” phase, when people are not aware of the whole situation and they react more effectively to stress.
Over time, as things tend to get even more serious and the normal way of living changes, people tend to get more and more anxious, and couples start facing difficulties.
Hospitalizations, increased number of cases, and thousands of deaths were only a few stress factors that made people fear and isolate. For some of them, these even managed to trigger depression.
As a result, the intimacy desire decreased severely…
There are many people who’ve stated that they weren’t used to spending so much time with their partners. Even though they liked it at first, after a while, things got boring.
That was because the surprise factor was gone, they didn’t miss each other anymore, and their relationship didn’t have any mystery left. For instance, a woman stated that she never realized how loud her spouse was chewing until she ate three meals a day with him.
Believe it or not, these things can drive the desire between partners to go away!
As many activities as you might’ve had at the beginning of the lockdown, things felt like a routine, eventually. Boredness and anxiety came into play, and every day felt the same.
Even the intimacy drive was the same. There are couples who said that they either didn’t do anything at all or if they did, they weren’t very present during the moment.
It’s human nature to try different activities when you feel extremely bored and bedroom time is certainly one of them. However, there were spouses who’ve said that they found ways to spice things up and make the activity more interesting.
On the other hand, people reported that since the pandemic hit, they felt more bored than usual, and they returned to intimacy as a way to pass the time.
As you can imagine, the activity itself wasn’t very appealing and interesting.
According to several dating and relationships experts, there are a few ways partners can make each other crave more intimate time together:
…If you want more tips regarding your love life and things you should or shouldn’t do, we recommend checking this article out: 9 Worst Things You Could Possibly Do In The Bedroom!
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